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USDA Announces Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced a final rule that includes changes that will help to protect horses from the cruel and inhumane practice known as soring and eliminate...
1/13/2017

A Quick Review of USDA Proposed Rule

After a quick review, a couple of items that help clear up confusion regarding the rule. The ban on the action devices will be effective 30 days after publication of the rule while the ban on pads is not effective until January 1, 2018...
1/13/2017

PSHA Chairman Applauds Congress

Performance Show Horse Association (PSHA) Chairman, Terry Dotson, recently sent a letter to several House Republicans, including Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). Dotson thanked the leadership for passage...
1/12/2017

USDA FY 2016 Enforcement Summary

The following was posted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) regarding the...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - A.C.C.

World Grand Champion and World Champion A.C.C. passed away on December 17, 2016. The 12-year-old stallion was owned and loved by the Rick Compton family for his entire life...
1/1/2017

Equine Obituary - Ample Cash

World Champion Ample Cash passed away on December 19, 2016. Spencer and Carrie Benedict of Glasgow, Ky., owned the 23-year-old stallion...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - Forget About It

Forget About It passed away on December 19, 2016. The beautiful roan stallion was three-years-old and owned by Julie Miller of Quitman, Ga...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - Highway Robbery

World Grand Champion and World Champion, Highway Robbery passed away on December 18, 2016. The 17-year-old black stallion was owned and loved by James and Betty Corlew of Adams, Tenn., for most of his life...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - NYPD

World Grand Champion and World Champion NYPD passed away on December 18, 2016. The 16-year-old stallion was owned by the Rick Compton family of North Tazewell, Va...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - Push This

World Champion Push This passed away on December 16, 2016. The 25-year-old mare was owned by Delores Griffith of Alvaton, Ky., for most of her life...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - Pusher All Color

World Grand Champion and World Champion Pusher All Color passed away on December 17, 2016. He was 26 years old...
1/12/2017

Equine Obituary - Ritz's Cadillac

Ritz’s Cadillac passed away on December 19, 2016. The four-year-old mare was owned by James and Betty Corlew of Adams, Tenn., for her entire life...
1/12/2017

OMB Concludes Final Review of USDA Rule

The Office of Management and Budget has concluded its review of the USDA's proposed rule that would eliminate the pads, action devices, and hoof bands as well as eliminate the Horse Industry Organizations...
1/11/2017

A Message From TWHF President

Last week several individuals forwarded to me the recent "Foundation Clarification" distributed by David Williams, the new president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association...
1/11/2017

WHOA Announces Board of Directors Election Results

The Walking Horse Owners' Association is proud to announce the following candidates were elected to the WHOA Board of Directors by the WHOA Membership...
1/11/2017