Undercover video footage released in 2012 documented cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee walking horse industry. It showed the use of painful chemicals on horses’ front legs to force them to ...
Horses and riders compete in a horse show at the 2023 State Fair of West Virginia on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act would protect horses ...
Horses and riders compete in a horse show at the 2023 State Fair of West Virginia on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. Federal law prohibits soring of horses in the United States.
WASHINGTON — A federal court in Washington remanded the USDA’s withdrawal of a 2017 rule against soring, a practice critics liken to torturing horses to achieve a high-stepping gait. The agency has ...