Priscilla Presley seeks return of walking horse trophy
Priscilla Presley is reportedly wanting the Graceland Challenge Trophy dorsum from the premier walking Equus caballus contest inward the United States.
The trophy has been presented at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration for thirty years.
Presley told The Tennessean that she did non realize the Celebration all the same awarded the trophy, which was given inward retentiveness of her old husband, Elvis Presley.
She had donated the trophy at the 1983 Celebration inward Shelbyville, Tennessee, equally business office of an exhibition number featuring Ebony’s Double, the in conclusion walking Equus caballus bought past times Elvis.
She idea it was a one-time award, merely the trophy has been given every yr since.
It is listed inward the latest Celebration programme nether prizes for the Four-Year-Old Walking Horse World Grand Championship.
Presley, who owns 2 Tennessee Walking Horses stabled inward the grounds of Elvis’s old mansion, Graceland, inward Memphis, is backing a federal mouth that aims to tighten regulations together with toughen penalties inward a bid to cease the illegal practise of soring.
She told The Tennessean: “Graceland isn’t going to back upwardly this, knowing what nosotros know now. We desire that trophy back. I can’t back upwardly the trophy when inhumane methods are used on these horses. I can’t back upwardly it.”
Celebration organisers bring yet to have the request, amongst main executive Mike Inman maxim he would similar to speak to Presley earlier she made a in conclusion decision.
Views are polarized over the bill, which seeks to tighten measures currently put out inward the Horse Protection Act.
Opponents tell it is unnecessary together with threatens the walking Equus caballus industry. Supporters tell it is essential to postage stamp out soring – the purpose of mechanical together with chemic irritants on the lower legs of horses to encourage a higher gait.
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