Painful, illegal practice of 'soring' was exposed in 'Nightline' investigation. Aug. 22,2012 — -- As the world's largest Tennessee Walking Horse competition kicks off today in Shelbyville ...

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 Tennessee walking horse is an icon and a way of life. For 10 nights in August, thousands of fans cheer from their box seats as well-manicured horses prance around a dirt oval track.

The ugly truth behind how some win their blue ribbons. May 16, 2012 — -- Large numbers of the famed Tennessee Walking Horses have been tortured and beaten in order to make them produce the ...

In an overwhelming vote, the U.S. House on Thursday approved a bill meant to put a stop to the intentional mistreatment of Tennessee Walking Horses. The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act ...

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 ...

But that may be changing. According to the association, Tennessee walking horses were the fastest growing breed of American horse in 1991, when registrations and sales jumped 10 percent.

Aug. 27—It's walking horse time in Tennessee. Better put, it's save the horses time in Tennessee. Those words, a take-off on the legendary and late John Ward's opener to Tennessee football games ...

But few of us are aware of the incredible cruelty visited on Tennessee Walking Horses by a small but powerful group of owners and trainers located predominantly in a few southern states.

Dotson called WBIR 10News and invited us to see how he trains his Tennessee Walking Horses "the right way." He rejects more than a dozen federal accusations that he's sored his horses to achieve ...

While all horses canter, the Tennessee Walking Horse performs the gait with its characteristic rhythm and smoothness. Enthusiasts often call this breed’s canter the “rocking chair”.