date:Jun 06, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended regulations to require horse industry organizations that license certain people to assess minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act. The move by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers the Animal Welfare Act, is meant to help eliminate the inhumane practice of horse soringa practice primarily used in the training of Tennessee Walking Horses, racking horses and related breeds to accentuate the h