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Articles about soring, the use of chemical or mechanical irritants on the lower legs of horses to encourage the high-stepping gait known as the “Big Lick” in the walking horse industry.
Steve Cohen and Brian Fitzpatrick are longtime members of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, which works on a bipartisan basis to advance the passage of animal welfare legislation in the House.
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“A more pointless cruelty you would be hard-pressed to identify, and it’s been going on for decades,” the Humane Society of the United States says.
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Researchers interviewed 36 international elite equestrian athletes from six disciplines about their relationships with horses.
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Inspections should no longer require that the horse be repeatedly sore in a specific area to be disqualified, its authors recommend.
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Crucial measures in omnibus spending bill signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program.
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Joe Biden was part of the administration that championed the rule, and as president he can easily resurrect it for implementation, the society says.
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Nearly 80% of poll respondents said they supported legislative reforms to end the illegal practice of soring.
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Passage of two bills include major victories for animals, including horses and burros, says HSUS president and chief executive Kitty Block.
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“We’re going straight ahead to press for Senate passage of the PAST Act. These animals have suffered long enough.”
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While Elvis began lighting the nation on fire with Don’t Be Cruel, soring began lighting Tennessee Walking Horses’ feet on fire for the first time, and the practice grew rampant.
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Congressional Accountability Tool allows users to examine a detailed set of summaries on animal issues by state or lawmaker.
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“Unscrupulous trainers and exhibitors have found loopholes that allow them to routinely circumvent the law to continue this cruelty and the suffering it causes
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An anti-soring bill has the overwhelming support of the horse industry and 280 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle in Congress, says acting HSUS president.
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Group’s chief executive, Wayne Pacelle, voices dismay over the high-stepping Big Lick.
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“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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The US seems to struggle to make even minor gains in horse management.
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“The USDA is changing the equation for the worse for animals and the public.”
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Rules to rein in soring fall victim to “bureaucratic bungling.”
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New rules will clamp down on illegal practice of soring.
Read moreOwners Assn joins 52 groups endorsing American Horse Council code.
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