U.S. House overwhelmingly approves anti horse soring bill

By an overwhelming vote Thursday, July 25, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at putting a stop to the intentional cruelty of Tennessee Walking Horses known as "soring". H.R.693, The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act, won approval by a margin of 333 to 96 votes. Known as the PAST Act, the…

Equine Federation passes new ruling against horse soring

Cross-posted from The Chattanoogan The United States Equine Federation has passed a new rule prohibiting participants in its licensed competitions from using certain devices "that have long been associated with the abusive practice of 'soring' show horses to make them perform the artificially high-stepping gait known as the 'Big Lick'.” The rule bans the use…

USEF moving to control over-use of medications in show horses

Cross-posted from the New Jersey Star-Ledger WRITTEN BY NANCY JAFFER LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A determined initiative to curtail "permissive and excessive" use of medication in managing competition horses took shape at a productive U.S. Equestrian Federation annual meeting, with plans for a variety of ways to handle the situation. The hottest topic at the convention,…

TAKE2 gives gelded racehorses second careers

by JERRY BOSSERT Cross-posted from the New York Daily News SARATOGA SPRINGS – Winning a Grade I race can increase the value of any racehorse when it goes to stud. Even placing in a Grade I race can do the same, but what happens when the horse is a gelding? Obviously, there is no stud…