Tennessee Walking Horses

Fresh calls to end ‘deliberate torment’ of Tennessee walking horses: US senators unite across parties

“It’s like forcing an Olympian to train with broken glass in her shoes so the pain will make her leap higher over the hurdles”

Report on soring ‘highlights need to end industry’s self-policing’

Fears new anti-soring bids will be worse for horses than current law *H&H Plus*

Political rivals unite to end the ‘senseless, abject torture’ of soring

“The greatest step we’ve seen in half a century to help end the scourge of soring”

Tennessee walking horse owner hopes to expose horrific soring practices in feature film

‘I think if we can tell this story, we could create national outcry, and force the Senate into action’

‘Historic victory’ for horses as US government votes in favour of anti-soring act

Soring practices include applying diesel and kerosene, grinding down hooves and inserting sharp objects

Milestone for attempts to end the ‘plague’ of soring Tennessee’s horses

‘End this rampant abuse’: law change plan to stop soring of Tennessee walking horses

‘I’ve seen horses’ feet that have been sored so badly they looked like pizza’

Trump stops rule to save Tennessee walking horses from soring

'Bureaucratic bungling' has meant the rule change has been put on hold by the White House

'A stain on Tennessee's reputation': law change aims to stamp out soring

The US government has introduced an amendment it is hoped will mean the end of the cruel practices suffered by Tennessee walking horses

Authorities crack down on illegal soring

Tennessee Walking Horse 'torturer' avoids jail

A Tennessee walking horse trainer has been sentenced to three years probation and fined $75,000 (£47,070) for “soring” horses

Tennessee Walking Horse trainer pleads guilty to abuse

Jackie McConnell- who was shown abusing his horses in undercover footage filmed by the Humane Society of the United States - has pleaded guilty

Undercover footage reveals abuse of Tennessee Walking Horses

The Humane Society of the United States has revealed footage of Tennessee Walking Horses being beaten and abused by a top trainer in the industry