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USDA Refuses to Increase Protections of Horses under Federal Horse Protection Act
In a court filing, USDA said that it plans to withdraw the 2017 rule which protects Tennessee walking and racking horse breeds from the cruel practice of soring and practices known as the 'Big Lick'.
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US Congress Has New Chance to Stop Horse Soring
National governing bodies of equestrian sport have implemented rules to ensure the welfare of horses, but in the Tennessee walking horse universe, leadership has spent decades blocking reform.
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New Anti-Doping Program is Good News for Racehorses
The Horse racing Integrity and Safety Act will enforce new strict national regulations that limit the use of medications in horse racing, as well as increase testing and toughen enforcement.
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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Upgrade and Record-Breaking Horse Protection Act Funding Signed into Law
Working with the Jockey Club, Animal Wellness Action helped secure statutory repair to the 2020 Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, after a federal appellate court questioned one key provision.
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Statement on Jason Servis' Guilty Plea in International Horse Doping Case
Animal Wellness Action's mission is helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty and championing causes that alleviate the suffering of animals.
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Humane Groups Celebrate Pivotal Move in Congress to End Cruelty of Horse Soring
Horse ‘soring’ is one of the worst cruelties imaginable—where scofflaw trainers deliberately torment Tennessee walking horses to get them to fling their front legs high, just to win a blue ribbon in a show ring.
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American Horse Council Announces Congressional Scorecard and Legislative List for the 117th Congress 2021 -2023
The equine industry was confronted with many challenges during the past two years related to the pandemic, making supply chain disruptions, worker shortages, taxes, public land access the focus of advocacy efforts.
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Prevent All Soring Tactics Act Quietly Supported by Queen Elizabeth II Passes House Committee Markup for the First Time in 10 Years
Monty Roberts, 'the Man Who Listens to Horses,' one of Queen Elizabeth II's most trusted confidants notes that 'Soring is a terrible practice that I have been working with Marty Irby for the past 17 years to eradicate.
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U.S. House Committee Kicks the Can Down the Road Again, Punts Any Possible Action on PAST and SAFE Acts to Fall
Both the Tennessee and Kentucky Congressional Delegations have long opposed the old PAST Act as written as well as a total of 96 Republicans who voted against the measure in 2019.
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The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund Win Case in DC Circuit Court of Appeals to Protect Horses
This D.C. Circuit decision is a long-overdue victory for Tennessee walking horses and those who have fought for robust enforcement of federal prohibitions on horse soring for many years.