NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s a Tennessee tradition like no other, bred for its unique trot, Tennessee Walking Horses are a staple for many in the state. But the dark side of how trainers get the ...

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was a milestone in the effort to end the “soring” of Tennessee walking horses and related breeds. The Humane Society ...

A beloved University of Tennessee homecoming tradition is being retired for safety reasons. There will be no Tennessee walking horse at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 15 as the Vols take on the New Mexico ...

WASHINGTON — To detect soreness in Tennessee walking horses, only veterinarians should administer inspections at shows, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ...

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration season kicks off this month and lasts until November in Shelbyville. Chet Lowman, now a student at Auburn University, grew up in the ...

Clant Seay is the founder of the “We, the People” Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty, America’s verdict on “Big Lick” animal cruelty to Tennessee Walking Horses was returned by members ...

The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (TWHNC), sometimes known as the Celebration, is the largest horse show for the Tennessee Walking Horse breed, and has been held annually in or near ...

Undercover video footage released in 2012 documented cruel treatment of horses in the Tennessee walking horse industry. It showed the use of painful chemicals on horses’ front legs to force them to ...

The marvelous Tennessee Walking Horse breed is being held hostage by a small group of wealthy, politically connected individuals who are using undue influence to maintain the "Big Lick" animal cruelty ...

Eric Swafford, Tennessee state director for the Humane Society of the United States, is a lifelong walking horse owner and former state legislator The arc of the moral universe, to paraphrase Theodore ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s a Tennessee tradition like no other, bred for its unique trot, Tennessee Walking Horses are a staple for many in the state. But the dark side of how trainers get the ...