Justice or Injustice?
Just one example of the injustice involving the USDA and the Tennessee Walking Horse industry
Category: Government Abuse
DISQUALIFICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SUSPENSIONS EXPLAINED
LADY JUSTICE HAS LEFT THE USDA – ASHAMED OF THE INJUSTICE PERPETRATED ON THE HORSE INDUSTRY
HOW THE NEW FINAL REGULATION WILL AFFECT THE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE AND RACKING HORSE
In addition to the affects mentioned in our prior post, the following will affect specifically the Tennessee Walking horse and Racking horse: All action devices, except for bell boots that meet the requirements (soft plastic or soft leather), are prohibited on any Tennessee Walking Horse or racking horse at any horse show, exhibition, sale, or […]
USDA CONCESSIONS
USDA concedes on some issues and makes changes
The Head Shake/Head Nod
An equine head nod is not always a sign of lameness
About the TED STEVENS OLYMPIC & AMATEUR SPORTS ACT & USEF
There has been mention of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act or Sports Act by other related breeds, primarily as a reason to exclude those related breeds. The Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act can be found in its entirety at 36 USC 220501 et seq. No where in the “Sports Act” […]
THE LATEST PROPOSED FEDERAL REGULATON
This proposed regulation alleges that it relies on an OIG (Office of Inspector General) report published September 2010, a document that is six years old. This proposed regulation offers to re-write existing regulations and add new regulations. It is 101 pages long. Given the length and complexity, we’ll be breaking it down into sections. Although […]
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
In other posts, we’ve discussed the Horse Protection Act and a couple of the accompanying Federal Regulations. Please keep in mind the the Horse Protection Act is a law passed by congress and can only be changed or amended by congress while Federal Regulations do not involve congress and are essentially mandatory requirements set forth […]
The Scar Rule, Federal Regulation 9 CFR 11.3
The scar rule applies to all horses born on or after October 1, 1975. Horses that do not meet the scar rule criteria are considered to be “sore”. That criteria is: (a) The anterior and anterior lateral surfaces of the fore pasterns must be free of bilateral granulomas, other bilateral pathological evidence of inflammation and […]
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