Federal Appeals court asked to uphold regulations protecting Tennessee Walking horses

HSUS PRESS RELEASE Regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent the cruel practice of horse “soring” are being challenged in federal appeals court, prompting the Humane Society of the United States to file a friend-of-the-court brief. The HSUS is asking the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold…

AVMA and AAEP urge strong enforcement of HPA at Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration

By American Veterinary Medical Association SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 23, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) urge veterinarians, owners, trainers, riders, event spectators, media and the public to redouble their efforts to identify and report sored horses at this year's Tennessee Walking Horse National…

Tenn. horse inspectors say USDA is de-certifying them over soring case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee walking horse group that is suing the U.S. Agriculture Department over new rules to stop soring says it has received notice of decertification from the USDA. The SHOW Horse Industry Organization needs the certification to perform inspections at horse shows. It received the notice after failing to meet a…

Honest horse groups would cooperate when it comes to soring

Finding cooperation among the USDA and the groups certified by the agency to conduct inspections to enforce the Horse Protection Act and eliminate the soring of Tennessee Walking horses can be a big challenge. Currently the USDA is forced to use outside inspectors because they are undermanned and underfunded. In an OpEd for The Tennessean,…