Here is how The Humane Society of the United States answers the question of why soring persists even though the Horse Protection Act outlawed it. “From the beginning, underfunding and political pressure from industry insiders have plagued USDA’s enforcement of … Continue reading
The Horse Protection Act has to be enforced. To that end, APHIS(Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) set up the Designated Qualified Person (DQP) system. These people are U.S. department of Agriculture (USDA) accredited experts: veterinarians with horse experience, farriers, … Continue reading
My purpose in this group of blogs on soring is to inform all horse lovers about soring, for many people don’t know what it is, and why this abusive practice is still going on. We’ll end the blogs by talking about FOSH or … Continue reading
The Tennessee Walking Horse is an American breed of 15-16 hands. Said to have been developed by plantation owners to provide a comfortable ride for those who had to spend hours in the saddle every day, the horse has a reputation … Continue reading
This is the first post of several in coming days that deal with soring horses, The Horse Protection Act, and Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). Many people still don’t know what soring is. Soring is the deliberate mutilation of a horse to make its gait … Continue reading