Investigation Reveals Abuse at Top Training Farm

"It was a sight and a sound I had never experienced before, and it's one I wish I could forget. Because for one Tennessee walking horse whose show name is Play Something Country, the pain had become too much to bear. He finally gave in -- collapsing in his stall, crying for someone to help him. It was truly heartbreaking to witness this behind those barn doors, but I took comfort knowing that thousands of animal lovers like you are there to stand behind me in the end, as outraged as I am.

I spent many weeks working undercover at ThorSport Farm in Tennessee, where I witnessed numerous instances of illegal horse "soring" -- a practice where trainers deliberately inflict pain to horses' legs to make them step higher in the show ring. The trainers do whatever it takes -- caustic chemicals cooked into the animal's skin, heavy chains that strike against his ankles -- anything to make him wince from the pain and lift his leg higher.

And while I have been undercover at ThorSport Farm, my colleagues have been working to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 3268/S. 1121, a bill that will finally end cruel horse soring once and for all. You make this work -- and all of the work we do to protect animals from cruelty and abuse -- possible. Without you, we wouldn't have the resources needed to expose animal abusers like those at ThorSport -- and to take the action necessary to prevent it from happening in the future.

Thank you for joining in the fight to stop this pointless cruelty. Together, we'll stand against people who abuse horses, mistreat dogs in puppy mills, abuse animals on factory farms, club baby seals to death in the name of fashion and all others who benefit from the inhumane treatment of animals."

Sincerely,

Undercover Investigator
The Humane Society of the United States



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