Current law against soring horses is full of holes, says HSUS boss
Group’s chief executive, Wayne Pacelle, voices dismay over the high-stepping Big Lick.
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Soring
HSUS won’t relent in its campaign to end horse soring, says Pacelle
“It’s an appalling act, done for entertainment and profit, and I put it in the same category as dogfighting and cockfighting.”
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Should it be this hard to do the right thing in managing America’s horses?
The US seems to struggle to make even minor gains in horse management.
Read moreFresh hit on US horse protection: Withdrawal of documents labeled outrageous
“The USDA is changing the equation for the worse for animals and the public.”
Read moreWashington’s long-running political paralysis sees walking horses pay the price
Rules to rein in soring fall victim to “bureaucratic bungling.”
Read moreNew protections on way for walking horses: “We should celebrate,” says top advocate
New rules will clamp down on illegal practice of soring.
Read moreWalking Horse group adds support to US equine welfare code
Owners Assn joins 52 groups endorsing American Horse Council code.
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“Big Lick” faction under fire after foreign-substance test results released
“That’s not a few bad apples, but a rotten barrel” – Wayne Pacelle
Read moreHorses among Top 10 victories of 2015 by Humane Society
Work on preventing soring and slaughter among year’s landmarks.
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HSUS boss slams alternative walking-horse bill
Wayne Pacelle labels Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2015 a sham.
Read moreTraining barn, HSUS at loggerheads over soring allegations
Charity reveals findings of undercover probe.
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Anti-soring bill gets strong backing from US lawmakers
PAST Act is re-introduced to the US House of Representatives.
Read moreHSUS boss labels alternative walking-horse bill a sham
Wayne Pacelle claims it would weaken protection for horses.
Read moreFresh push to get anti-soring bill through US Congress
Failure to get PAST Act enacted last year called a travesty.
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Record of self-policing in walking horse industry “atrocious” – HSUS boss
“Industry has defied the law for more than four decades.”
Read moreHumane Society to target soring, slaughter in 2015
“Let’s get this stuff done in 2015,” says HSUS, with slaughter, soring in charity’s sights.
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Anti-soring bill stalls in Congress
Objection by at least one Republican lawmaker leaves popular bill in limbo.
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Congress urged to push through widely supported anti-soring bill
Leaders should be scrambling to get the job done, says HSUS boss.
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Tennessee lawmakers under fire from soring critic
Refusal to back PAST Act condemned by Roy Exum.
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219 violations of Horse Protection Act found at walking horse show
Feds release results from Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.
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