Walking Horse Report has learned that former Tenn. State Rep. Eric Swafford of Pikeville has been hired by the Humane Society of the United States as an outreach director.
 
Swafford, a member of the Tennessee Walking Horse Owners Association, said he will try to persuade former colleagues not to pursue legislation to make undercover investigations more difficult to conduct.
 
A bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Dolores Gresham of Somerville would require any video of horse abuse be submitted to prosecutors within 24 hours, making long-term undercover investigations more difficult to conduct.