A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was a milestone in the effort to end the “soring” of Tennessee walking horses and related breeds. The Humane Society ...
Undercover video footage released in 2012 documented cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee walking horse industry. It showed the use of painful chemicals on horses’ front legs to force them to ...
Joanna Grossman, Ph.D., is the equine program manager and senior advisor for the Animal Welfare Institute. They call it the “Big Lick” — the exaggerated high-stepping gait of Tennessee Walking Horses ...
Saturday night in Shelbyville, Tennessee, 96 miles northwest of Chattanooga, some sore horse will likely be named the 83rd Tennessee Walking Horse world grand champion. We say that horse will likely ...
Animal rights groups say Tennessee walking horses' distinctive high-stepping gait is partly the result of trainers hurting the animals. This year,... Making Sure Those Walking Horses Aren't Hurting ...
Priscilla Presley is the Founder of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE), an actress, author, entrepreneur and animal activist. Since I first learned about it a few years ago, the practice of soring ...
The Tennessee Walking Horse is a famous American breed of gaited horse. This horse glides smoothly across the ground when it performs its distinctive “running walk” and other gaits. These motions make ...