Tag: Soring

USDA holds hearings on proposed walking-horse training restrictions

The new rules are designed to strengthen existing requirements to “protect horses from the unnecessary and cruel practice of soring and eliminate unfair competition,” according to the USDA.

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August 12, 2016 No Comments

Bill would Amend HPA to Include Slaughter Ban

If passed, H.R. 2966 would amend the HPA to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption and other purposes.

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October 3, 2011 No Comments
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