Nashville Vote on Soring Ban Tonight

NEWS RELEASE Effort to Stop Animal Cruelty Secured an Overwhelming Majority of Lawmakers in Congress Voting for Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act NASHVILLE, TN, USA, August 6, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693, by a vote of 333 to 96. U.S.…

Protest Big Lick Animal Cruelty at the Tennessee State Fair

Updated 9/13/2016 @ 2:58 pm “Big Lickers” plan to exhibit recently crowned 2016 World Grand Champion – Honors – at the Tennessee State Fair. Please join the Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty and fellow horse lovers in protesting “Big Lick” Animal Cruelty. PROTEST DETAILS What:CCABLAC PROTEST - "Big Lick" Animal Cruelty When: Friday,…

Driver of slaughter bound horse trailer crash in Tenn issued multiple citations

News Channel 5 Nashville reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following a truck inspection, the driver of a tractor trailer carrying horses that buckled on a local interstate, causing one of the horses to be put down, has been issued several misdemeanor citations. The Tennessee Highway Patrol cited 42-year-old Scott E. York for operating a commercial vehicle…

At least one slaughter bound horse killed in Tennessee trailer crash

UPDATE: Unconfirmed reports on Twitter say that three horses died. News Channel 5 in Nashville reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Traffic was slowed on Tuesday afternoon after a horse trailer wrecked on Interstate 440 westbound, south of downtown Nashville. It happened around 12:45 p.m. at the split from I-24, near mile marker 7. It was unclear…

Steeplechaser Arcadius dies after winning $150,000 Iroquois

(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Arcadius collapsed and died as he was being cooled down after winning the $150,000 Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park on Saturday. The 8-year-old gelding collapsed at a station placed just beyond the finish line of the 3-mile race. Dr. Marty McInturff, one of five official veterinarians on the course, said…