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Home→Blog→Posts Published in: 2012 → February

Monthly Archives: February 2012

Justice and Paul Blackburn

Posted on February 23, 2012 by MMFisher

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 →

Posted in Friends of Sound Horses, Horse Protection Act, Horse Rescue, Soring, Tennessee Walking Horse | Tagged Soring

DQPs: Enforcing the Horse Protection Act

Posted on February 17, 2012 by MMFisher

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 →

Posted in Horse Protection Act, Soring, Tennessee Walking Horse | Tagged Soring

Horse Protection Act

Posted on February 16, 2012 by MMFisher

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 →

Posted in Horse Protection Act | Tagged Soring

History of Soring

Posted on February 14, 2012 by MMFisher

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 →

Posted in Soring, Tennessee Walking Horse | Tagged Soring

Soring Horses, The Horse Protection Act, and FOSH

Posted on February 10, 2012 by MMFisher

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 →

Posted in Friends of Sound Horses, Horse Protection Act, Soring | Tagged Soring
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