The horse soring regulation currently held up by the Trump administration would essentially ban the cruel practice Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

are authorized to inspect horses at shows and sales and to cite individuals for horse soring violations and assess penalties. However, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), some HIOs ...

adoption of the horse soring rule that was prepared during the Obama administration. (See previous page.) These changes would begin to restore the integrity of the program, and must begin with all due ...

The new rules represented the first major upgrade to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) since it was passed in 1970. They would have cracked down on pernicious practices associated with “soring ...

H.R. 5441- Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2021 or the PAST Act of 2021 This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to ...

AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas federal court vacated portions of a USDA rule meant to prevent “soring,” or injuring horses’ legs to exaggerate their gait. The agency exceeded its authority in banning small ...

4074 Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 5621 Paws Off Act H.R.5441/S. 2295 Prevent All Soring Tactics Act Horse Protection Act regulations H.R. 3355 Save America's Forgotten ...

Implementation of the Horse Protection Act’s final rule has been postponed until February 1, 2026, following a federal court ...