A horse show in Mississippi (USA) has led to yet another discussion about soring. Soring is a certain training method where special horseshoes with weights are strapped to the hooves to make the horses walk in a certain way for competitions. Chemicals that inflict pain and leave behind sores are supposed to increase the effect. Even though there is a massive debate going on, the responsible people do not see any problem.
Robert Taylor, president of the Mississippi Charity Horse Show, said that there is no evidence that soring hurts the horses: „According to Auburn University, it isn’t true. According to the Horse Protection Act, it’s not true. Nothing is done outside of the Horse Protection Act. It’s all legal.“
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To proof his statement he picked a random horse at the show and showed it’s feet: „Everything is perfect. No hair is out of place, no cuts, no blood.“
Keith Dane, Humane Society Vice President, said that there are ways to hide the sores: „The trainers either put topical agents on top or even use laser surgery to remove scars.“
A children’s hospital that was a beneficiary of the horseshow ended the cooperation. They said that they were sure, that the Mississippi show complies with all applicable laws for the protection of horses but had to make the decision due to the national controversy over the way Tennessee Walking Horses are trained and handled.
Source: wapt.com
