USDA Proposes HPA Enforcement Rule Change
Pat Raia
July 26, 2016
The proposed change would ban action devices and require training for veterinarians conducting compliance inspections.
The proposed change would ban action devices and require training for veterinarians conducting compliance inspections.
Whitfield violated House rules, though unintentionally, by allowing his wife to lobby for anti-soring legislation.
A group of Oregon equestrians are concerned that a letter from a Congressman might erroneously link soring to dressage.
The proposed role would place the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in charge of enforcing the law.
A rundown of equine welfare issues currently plaguing the U.S. industry and what’s being done to address them.
The HSUS alleged that trainers and grooms at ThorSport Farm sored horses, but the farm owner disputed the claims.
The bill would amend the Horse Protection Act to ban performance packages and stiffen soring penalties.
A Tennessee judge has dismissed the soring case against Walking Horse trainer Larry Wheelon due to lack of evidence.
Of the 1,238 respondents, 517 (42%) said they are most concerned about “unwanted” horses.
The judge ruled that Larry Wheelon’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated due to faulty search warrants.
Lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would stiffen penalties for those that sore Tennessee Walking Horses.
More than 50 Tennessee Walking Horses are receiving care after being removed from allegedly deplorable conditions.
Rep. Ed Whitfield allegedly failed to prevent his wife from lobbying his staff on Tennessee Walking Horse welfare.
A representative said Tennessee Walking Horse exhibitors are still welcome to enter classes at the open horse show.
The court ruled that the USDA doesn’t have authority to require minimum penalties for Horse Protection Act violators.
AVMA representatives gathered to educate the nation’s policymakers on some equine-specific legislation.
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