FOSH Creates U.S. Map Showing Soring Suspensions by State
Equestrian News Release
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has analyzed five years’ of data from over 3,800 suspensions imposed by the USDA and Horse Industry Organizations (HIOs) under the Horse Protection Operating Plans since 2002. Horse Protection Act (HPA) violations that resulted in the suspensions include soring, scarring, pressure shoeing, and the use of foreign substances on horses’ legs.
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) has analyzed the soring suspension history for Tennessee Walking Horses for the five year period 2002-2006 to determine where soring incidents are most prevalent. The state of Tennessee tops the list with Kentucky and Alabama taking second and third places, respectively:
Percentage of Soring Suspensions For the Period 2002-2006
Tennessee- 40.4
Kentucky- 13.3
Alabama- 8.8
The violations most frequently leading to suspensions were scarring (39.5%) and soring, which included violations involving one or both front legs (49%).
A full-color USA map with the number of suspension violations in each state is available upon request from FOSH by emailing data@fosh.info.
FOSH is a national leader in the promotion of natural, sound gaited horses and in the fight against abuse and soring of Tennessee Walking Horses. For more information about FOSH or to become a member, please visit http://www.fosh.info or call 800-651-7993.
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