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Women and the over-65s are most at risk due to being pulled along on the dog leash, according to the findings.

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TIMBERVILLE — A horse named Willow was the inspiration behind Willow’s Haven Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization that provides lifelong care and funding for horses who have fallen on difficult ...

Soring is the practice of intentionally abusing Tennessee walking horses and related breeds to exaggerate their gait, causing the animals pain each time they step so they lift their front legs ...

In May 2024, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took a significant step to end the cruel practice of horse soring at Tennessee walking horse shows. This move marks the most substantial upgrade ...

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that the implementation of the final rule under the Horse Protection Act will be further delayed until February 1, 2026.. Originally ...

For over half a century, soring has been most often associated with Tennessee Walking Horses — a beloved breed known for their gentle temperament and smooth gait — to force them to perform the ...

The Tennessee Walking Horse can reach 4 to 8 miles per hour while performing this fast, square gait. The flat foot walk has four beats, as each hoof touches the ground separately.

Show gait: This intermediate gait is faster than the show walk. ... Horse breeders in middle Tennessee combined spotted Spanish American ponies with gaited breeds like the Tennessee Walking Horse.

Tennessee Walking Horses (“TWHs”) are a very popular breed in Nevada County and across the country. Renowned for their kind dispositions and smooth, gliding gaits, known as the “flat walk” or “running ...

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2024—In an effort to end horse soring at Tennessee Walking Horse shows, the U.S. Department of ... practice where some owners and trainers chemically or physically irritate or ...