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Legislation Introduced in Congress to End Horse Soring
by Edited Press Release | Jun 28, 2021
The bill has bipartisan support and is co-sponsored by nearly half the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreU.S. House Passes Anti-Horse Soring Bill
by Edited Press Release | Jul 26, 2019
The PAST Act would end the system of industry self-policing in the Tennessee Walking Horse and related breeds’ show organizations.
Read MoreUSDA Says Walking Horse Groups Fail to List Soring Violations
by Pat Raia | May 18, 2018
The USDA said some horse industry organizations failed to find any soring violations when federal inspectors were not present at Tennessee Walking Horse shows and events.
Read MoreFarm Bill Amendment Would Force USDA Rule Change
by Pat Raia | May 15, 2018
The rule that would prohibit the use of action devices; boots, other than those used for protection; and pads, except for those used for therapeutic reasons, on Tennessee Walking Horses and Racking Horses at shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions.
Read MoreHSUS Sues USDA Over Soring Data Access
by Pat Raia | Mar 23, 2018
The Humane Society of the United States claims the USDA is preventing the public from accessing Horse Protection Act violation records on the agency’s website.
Read MoreHouse Members Reintroduce PAST Act
by Pat Raia | Apr 1, 2017
Reps. Ted Yoho and Kurt Schrader introduced the legislation that would stiffen penalties for those convicted of soring.
Read MorePetitioners Ask Trump to Lift UDSA Anti-Soring Rule Freeze
by Pat Raia | Mar 30, 2017
The USDA rule was one of several regulations approved but ultimately frozen after the administration change in January.
Read MoreCongress Members Ask for Anti-Soring Rule Approval
by Pat Raia | Feb 17, 2017
Passed before Trump’s administration took office, a clerical error led to the rule being put on hold, pending review.
Read MoreSenators Ask USDA to Restore Records on APHIS Website
by Pat Raia | Feb 16, 2017
The senators say the public has the right to know if the Horse Protection Act has been violated and by whom.
Read MoreHPA Inspection Reports Removed From APHIS Website
by Pat Raia | Feb 10, 2017
Going forward those seeking HPA inspection and enforcement information must submit a Freedom of Information Act request.
Read MoreBuchanan, Blumenauer to Co-Chair Animal Welfare Caucus
by Pat Raia | Feb 2, 2017
Reps. Vern Buchanan and Earl Blumenauer will head the group intended to educate legislators on animal welfare issues.
Read MoreAnti-Soring Rule Suspended in Trump Administration Freeze
by Pat Raia | Jan 27, 2017
The rule is among a litany of new regulations pending review by the new administration and its department secretaries.
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