The House Ethics Committee has found that U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield violated House rules when he didn't prevent contact between his staff and his wife, a lobbyist for an animal rights organization. The committee found that Constance Harriman-Whitfield gained "special privileges" because of her access to the staff.

A trio of senators have introduced legislation that they say will “end the contemptible, illegal practice of horse soring once and for all” while preserving the Tennessee Walking Horse tradition.

The House of Representatives has created an investigative panel to probe whether Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., improperly pushed legislation that his wife lobbied on for the Humane Society.

New Federal Regulations Critically Needed to Address Widespread Corruption in Tennessee Walking Horse Industry

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.