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Jeremy McGovern
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Soring Bill Tucked Away For August Recess

By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 29, 2014 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

I remember a friend of mine in middle school who anxiously opened his report card to find out if he would be enjoy summer vacation or be sentenced to summer school. How harshly he would be judged on an incomplete final assignment in comparison to a semester's volume of work would decide his fate.


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Dueling Legislation A Sore Spot In Horse Community

April 11, 2014 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
Source: Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM
With a smooth gait well-suited for carrying riders great distances in comfort, the Tennessee walking horse is symbolic of the American South. The breed's unique running walk and high-stepping gait, known as the "big lick,"? can bring big money in the show ring. Those high steps kick up more than dirt in the arena. They're kicking up tensions in the horse community lately, as well.
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AVMA Pushes For 100 GOP Co-Sponsors For PAST

March 31, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices
Source: DVM360
Supporters of training techniques associated with Tennessee walking horse "big lick" showmanship now have a champion in U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). Blackburn recently introduced House Resolution 4098, or the Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2014, to counter HR 1518, the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act.
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Frank Lessiter
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Soring Arrests Now Include First Farrier

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 28, 2013 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

While arrests were made earlier this spring of Maryville, Tenn., horse trainer Larry Joe Wheelon and two co-workers suspected of violating the Tennessee law against animal cruelty, an early June arrest was made of a farrier for his role in the disgraceful practice of soring. This represents the first time a farrier has been arrested in conjunction with ongoing state and federal soring investigations.


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The Humane Society Of The United States Launches Hotline For Tips On Horse Soring Offenders

August 22, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices
Days before the commencement of the 2012 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., The Humane Society of the United States is launching a national tip line in English and Spanish to help crack down on the illegal and cruel practice known as "soring."? The HSUS offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a violator of the Horse Protection Act or any state law which prohibits horse soring, the deliberate infliction of pain to force horses to perform an artificially high-stepping gait for the show ring.
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The Humane Society Of The United States Applauds USDA For Finalizing Regulations To Strengthen Enforcement Of The Horse Protection Act

June 20, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the release of its final rule requiring uniform mandatory minimum penalties for violations of the federal Horse Protection Act. USDA-certified horse industry organizations operate alongside the USDA to enforce the Horse Protection Act by conducting inspections at Tennessee Walking Horse competitions. The final rule also clarifies that the agency can decertify a horse industry organization for any failure to comply with the regulations.
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Enforcement Stepped up on Illegal Soring

Recent indictments and convictions of eight men working in the walking horse industry — including a farrier — demonstrate the federal government is getting serious about this practice
By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices
For the first time in 20 years, the crime of soring is being prosecuted in the U.S. court system. As a result, four individuals have been convicted and four more indicted in regard to soring of Tennessee Walking Horses during the past 6 months.
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