The Cruel Secret Behind Tennessee's Walking Horses [Big Lick Only-17min video]

SPS Dateline [YouTube-Journeyman] ^ | September 2014 | Ashley Hamer (research)

[huldah1776]

Walk of Shame: How Tennessee's famous high-stepping horse became the latest animal-cruelty scandal

[huldah1776]

I am pro-life and while that is the worst abomination, animal cruelty is not acceptable. Tennessee Walkers are a beautiful, gentle animal and like those who would train a dog to fight another dog, their competitive owners will stop at nothing to win. What's with the platforms? Why is there always an evil extreme?

[Repulican Donkey]

The equine community has made significant progress toward shutting down the abusive trainers. The annual show in Shelbyville, TN has no corporate sponsors; a big time “soring” trainer turned states evidence a couple of years ago and gave up names; TN and USDA vets inspect the horses at the show. Violators are arrested and horses seized. InBev/AB came down hard on a local distributor who agreed to be a sponsor. I spoke with AB and they were furious at the guy. They denied him permission to use the corporate name, logos, Clydesdale posters, even cups. Coca Cola did the same the previous year. We equine people have been all over this for years.

[vetvetdoug]

I practiced in the area where walkers and rackers are the predominant breed of horses. The cruelty that is accepted by the people of North Alabama, North Mississippi and Tennessee is unbelievable. As a veterinarian I couldn't accept the normal around here and was blackballed by the horse community for my beliefs about soring horses. The majority of equine veterinarians in this area accept and help the owners sore their horses. Even the DP’s that have been designated by the AWHA and the USDA have mustard oil in their barns so they can practice soring. It is disgusting. I have since quit the equine and bovine aspect of practice as the dishonesty and uncaring of the equine and cattle industry here is not worth selling one’s soul for the money.

[Ditter]

I have never heard of this. I watched part of the video, is it painful for the horses? What do they do to cows?

[huldah1776]

You posted this once before that I remember. Do they do anything to cows besides put a bolt in their brains to kill them instantly? Do they make them suffer while stepping? Is the pain 24/7?

[huldah1776]

I bet the good ol’ boy network puts the fear of satan in everyone. The Lord will be returning on a white horse and I bet the horse’s gait will be smooth as silk and totally out of love and not pain or fear. Of course, it is a war horse.

Come to think of it, I’m going to have to see what OT laws adhere to the care of animals.

[Ditter]

i have never posted on horses before, you must have me mixed up with some else.

[huldah1776]

It wasn’t horses it was probably dogs?