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New efforts to control horse soring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a final rule that includes changes that will help to protect horses from soring and eliminate the unfair competitive advantage that sore horses have over horses that are not sore. The practice of soring is intended to produce a high stepping gait through the use of action devices, caustic chemicals, and other practices that cause horses to reasonably be expected to suffer physical pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness while walking or moving. The USDA enforces the Horse Protection Act, a Federal law that makes it unlawful for any person to show, exhibit, sell, or transport sore horses, or to use any equipment or substance prohibited by USDA to prevent the soring of horse in such events. It works closely with the horse industry to eliminate inhumane practices and the resulting unfair competition they create at horse shows. The final rule addresses recommendations made by the USDA’s Office of Inspector General following an audit of the horse protection program, which found the existing industry-led inspection program to be inadequate for ensuring compliance with anti-soring regulations. The rule also seeks to address the non-compliance that continues to exist among Tennessee Walking and racking horses.
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