Please, don’t stand aside while horses are abused.

[Abuse just for a blue ribbon?]( [Humane Society Legislative Fund]( [horse]( [Tell Congress: Pass the PAST Act NOW]( [Take Action]( Friend, I have to be honest with you, I’m outraged: Countless horses are still being subjected to the cruelty and abuse of soring, just to earn a blue ribbon in the show ring. If you think horses deserve protection from senseless suffering, [please send a message urging Congress to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090/S. 4004) and end soring once and for all.]( [Take Action]( The lives of many Tennessee walking horses are filled with fear and pain. Unscrupulous trainers intentionally inflict pain on a horse's legs and hooves to force the horse to perform an exaggerated, high-stepping gait known as the "Big Lick" that is rewarded in some show rings. These shows may seem like a lively performance, but in reality, audiences are watching horses flinch in pain with every step, trying desperately to avoid the agony of putting weight on their injured front legs. This agony is inflicted through a practice known as “soring,” involving a variety of gruesome techniques, including caustic chemicals that burn the horse's legs, chains and heavy, stacked horseshoes. Some trainers even go so far as to cut the hooves down to the delicate tissue and jam in hard or sharp objects to make the pain even more excruciating. How are they getting away with this outright cruelty? Even though the Horse Protection Act is supposed to protect horses from this extreme abuse, currently the industry is allowed to police themselves, so those involved in soring allow the behavior to continue. It's past time we end this abuse by passing the PAST Act, which would amend the Horse Protection Act to end the failed system of industry self-policing, ban the use of devices integral to soring, strengthen penalties and make other reforms necessary to finally end this torture. But we need your help to make protecting these horses a top priority for Congress. [Please, send a message now urging Congress to pass the PAST Act and finally end the terrible practice of “soring.”]( Thank you for taking action with us, [Sara Amundson Signature] Sara Amundson President [Donate Now]( [Humane Society Legislative Fund]( 1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 455 | Washington, DC 20037 [Donate]( | [Contact]( | [Privacy]( | [Blog]( [HSLF Facebook Logo]( [HSLF Twitter Logo]( [HSLF Youtube Logo]( © 2024 Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) | All Rights Reserved This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To stop ALL email from the Humane Society Legislative Fund, click [here](.