WASHINGTON -- Putting mustard oil, kerosene, diesel fuel and other blistering agents on Tennessee Walking Horses has long been part of the cruelty of soring -- the infliction of pain on the animals' ...

Casey Wright rides the horse named "I Am Jose" at the 2013 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, using soring devices to that passed USDA inspection at the time to accomplish what is known as ...

The Shelbyville High Band Boosters will help with concessions, and there will be a Sunday morning worship service by the Bedford County Ministerial Association. They will even honor our military on ...

The Humane Society of the United States released footage Thursday it says shows evidence of continued abuse to the Tennessee Walking Horse, further confirming the use of soring in the industry. Soring ...

Tennessee walking horses are admired for being graceful and even-tempered animals. Unfortunately, it’s these qualities that have made them an easy target for trainers who will stop at nothing to win ...

The moment Tawnee Preisner saw the scarred and wounded Tennessee walking horse at a Cookeville auction, she knew she had to act. If she didn't, the stallion could end up going to slaughter. Preisner, ...

The Texas chapter of the Humane Society of the United States is joining in the push to pass federal legislation that would help enforce the ban on “soring” — hurting show horses to exaggerate a ...

Horses and riders compete in a horse show at the 2023 State Fair of West Virginia on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi. Federal law prohibits soring of horses in the United States.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – This week, the ...

NASHVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to the Horse Protection Act on Friday that many hailed as a major step toward ending the abusive practice of “soring.” Soring is the ...