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(BILLYGOBOY) — Thanks in large part to YOUR signatures and comments, the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration announced tonight that the "Spring Fun Show" will NOT be held on May 21-23 , 2020. Large credit is owed to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette newspaper's excellent coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak in Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN which helped… Continue reading Petition successful for cancellation of horse soring “fun show”
It’s not "a few bad apples"; rather the entire barrel of apples is rotten. The “Big Lick” is no better than dog fighting and cock fighting. All who practice or support it are guilty because animal cruelty is absolutely necessary to create and maintain the “Big Lick” gait. Horses do not have a voice, so… Continue reading Quote of the Day
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.… Continue reading Nashville Vote on Soring Ban Tonight
We quote the following from Roy Exum's column of yesterday. Exum, who has covered the horse soring issue for some years from his home base of Tennessee for The Chattanoogan, states what appears to be patently obvious to many, sometimes even us. It's about the future of the anti horse soring bill in the U.S.… Continue reading Roy Exum: Soring Will Still Thrive
By CLANT M. SEAY Special to The Daily Herald: Thanks to the citizens of Columbia and Maury County who boycotted the Columbia “Big Lick” Horse Show last week. The “Big Lick” is animal cruelty. Native Tennessean, MTSU Horse Science professor and equine veterinarian Dr. John Haffner said, “The “Big Lick” is a pain induced gait… Continue reading The “Big Lick” is akin to dog fighting and cock fighting
MARY REEVES reporting for the Daily News Journal points out two significant changes to the Horse Protection Act that may actually rid this country of the barbaric practice of horse soring, an abusive practice used to accomplish the abnormal gait called "Big Lick" in competition. 1. The USDA would train, license and screen all horse… Continue reading Hundreds turn out for walking horse forum in Murfreesboro
If you have been reading about horse soring and viewed the images but have not seen Big Lick animal cruelty in motion, then please take a look at this video located at this link, embedded below. As you can see it has been posted on Facebook but anyone can view it. You do not need… Continue reading Citizens Campaign Against “Big Lick” Animal Cruelty at Columbia Spring Jubilee Horse Show
Updated via THE CHATTANOOGAN A COUPLE OF weeks ago a letter bearing the signatures of 175 very furious members of Congress was delivered to our nation’s Office of Management and Budget. It asked that the OMB review a rule amending the federal Horse Protection Act so the Obama administration could kick the shiny stuffing out… Continue reading Roy Exum on Horse Soring: Obama, Hear Our Plea
VIA WSMV-TV NBC CHANNEL 4 NASHVILLE --- SHELBYVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Critics said behind the beauty of the walking horses on display at The Celebration in Shelbyville is a practice that is harmful to the animals. The Celebration, one of the world’s premier horse shows, is in its 77th year, but the 11-day event opened… Continue reading Animal advocates protest outside walking horse competition
One of our constituents alerted us to the goings on at a hore soring protest that took place at a Big Lick event in Tennessee this past Friday and Saturday at the Columbia Spring Jubilee. Horse soring is the act of intentionally inflicting great pain on a gaited horse's front legs and feet to make… Continue reading Friends of Sound Horses President nearly run down during Big Lick protest
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