Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act
This petition pertains to the practice of the Soring of Gaited Show Horses.The continued corruption of those who practice these methods concerns those of us who own and love the Tennessee Walking Hors... continue reading »
"Please stop this cruel & inhumane practice!!!"
"As a walking horse owner I am disgusted by this continuing practice. Our horses are beautiful without this inhumane practice."
"It is about time that this bill is passed."
"Stop the soring for our TWH! An old practice that needs to be halted immediately, the old way is NOT better!"
"where are the animal rights activists now? Just because the horses live in a fancy "show" stable and are fat & shiny does not mean that they are not being ABUSED!"
"Soring is so rampant because the way these horses have been bred. They have to be bred to pace in order to carry such a heavy package in order to do the "big lick". Truely natural walking horses WALK, not pace. Breeding programs should be re-directed back"
"It is not only in the TWH that we see this problem. Something also has to be done about the other abuse as well in the other breeds. I know of 4 trainers/showmen who where suspended from showing in a certian breed and I`m horrified to see them being allow"
"I think it is terrible to do yhis to the poor horses!!!!!"
"This continued cruelty to horses has got to stop.It's beastly that human beings can do such horrible things to animals and get away with it year after year."
