In a unanimous action the Board of Directors of the Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) is proud to be joining a growing list of organizations that endorse HR 1518-Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2013 (PAST ACT). While this act is specifically directed towards the Tennessee Walking Horse breed, the FHANA is in full support of the outlawing of acts that will harm any equine breed.
This act, when passed will:
1) Amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe regulatory requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to license, train, assign, and oversee persons who are to be hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions and are qualified to detect and diagnose sore horses or otherwise inspect horses at such events. The soring of horses refers to the application of blistering agents, burns, lacerations, sharp objects, or other substances or devices to a horse’s limb to produce a higher gait by making it painful for the horse to step down.
1) Amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe regulatory requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to license, train, assign, and oversee persons who are to be hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions and are qualified to detect and diagnose sore horses or otherwise inspect horses at such events. The soring of horses refers to the application of blistering agents, burns, lacerations, sharp objects, or other substances or devices to a horse’s limb to produce a higher gait by making it painful for the horse to step down.
2) Prohibit a person from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction or allowing any such activity respecting a horse which is sore by the owner of such horse.
This is a very condensed outline of HR 1518. Our fervent hope is that individuals disqualified and/or disassociated from another breed do not find a home with our beloved and noble Friesians.
These are just a few of the breed, professional, animal protection organizations and individuals the FHANA is joining in endorsing the PAST ACT:
American Horse Council
American Quarter Horse Association
American Morgan Horse Association
American Paint Horse Association
American Saddlebred Horse Association
Appaloosa Horse Club
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Equine Practitioners
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare
ASPCA
Animal Law Coalition
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Equine Welfare Alliance
American Quarter Horse Association
American Morgan Horse Association
American Paint Horse Association
American Saddlebred Horse Association
Appaloosa Horse Club
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Equine Practitioners
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinarians for Equine Welfare
ASPCA
Animal Law Coalition
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Equine Welfare Alliance
Fenway Foundation for Friesian Horses
Pat Parelli
Steffen Peters
Monty Roberts
Steffen Peters
Monty Roberts
The FHANA encourages anyone who cares for horses to contact their Representative in Congress and encourage their support for HR 1518.
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