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Walking horse industry waits for the other (weighted) shoe to drop

August 30, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

“Big Lickers” hold out hope for a Congressional reprieve SHELBYVILLE,  Tennessee––A legal showdown may be coming soon over enforcement of a new USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service rule meant to protect show horses,  but not just yet. The mood midway through the 2022 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration,  supposed to climax on September […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Horse & livestock shows, Horses, Religion & philosophy, Show Tagged With: BillyGoBoy, Clant Seay, Keith Dane, Marsha Blackburn, Marty Irby, Mitch McConnell, Roy Exum

Will anti-show horse soring bill pull up lame through last-hurdle compromise?

December 8, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

What would Marty Irby,  Wayne Pacelle & Lamar Alexander think if weighted shoes were on their feet? UPDATE received on December 18,  2020,  from Bernard Unti,  senior policy advisor,  Humane Society of the U.S.:   “I’m pleased to share the news that the reckless attempt by an embittered faction within animal protection to swap in a […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Behavior, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Horse & livestock shows, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Show, USA, Welfare Tagged With: Billy Goboy, Clant Seay, Joseph Tydings, Keith Dane, Lamar Alexander, Marty Irby, Merritt Clifton, Roy Exum, Wayne Pacelle

Could soring horses leave top Republicans limping in red-state Tennessee?

November 10, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Political columnist & senior attorney both think so CHATTANOOGA,  Tennessee––Could being associated with soring horses to induce the “Big Lick” goose step favored at walking horse shows cost the Republican candidates the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections? Roy Exum thinks it could.  And attorney Clant Seay,  a 72-year-old walking horse show breeder turned […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Behavior, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Horse & livestock shows, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Show, Sports, USA Tagged With: Bill Callaway, Clant Seay, Diane Black, Jackie McConnell, Lamar Alexander, Malinda Larkin, Marsha Blackburn, Merritt Clifton, Mitch McConnell, Monte Irby, Roy Exum

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