Close loopholes over soring suspensions, says HSUS
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Owners of Tennessee walking horses who are suspended for soring convey the might to sidestep the police pull yesteryear transferring the ownership of their horses to others in addition to hence the animals tin exceed along to compete, according to the Humane Society of the the States (HSUS).
The charity is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to closed what it describes every bit loopholes inward penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act.
The HSUS asserted closed to owners were using the strategy “on the rare occasions” when they were defendant of soring – the illegal operate of chemic or mechanical irritants to encourage the higher gait known every bit the Big Lick.
The club wants the USDA to prohibit owners who are suspended (and who sign a consent understanding instead of challenging the violation) from transferring ownership of their horses to mortal else for the duration of the suspension.
It says it has uncovered several examples of owners employing this tactic.
In 1 case, it alleges 1 possessor transferred 10 horses to her hubby inward circumstances that would let the horses to exceed along to hold upwards shown, thwarting the intent of the penalty.
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