Legal Opinion
Young v. United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1995No. 94-40818PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Bill Young and Floyd Sherman petition for review of a decision and order of the United States Department of Agriculture concluding that they entered or allowed entry of a “sored” Tennessee Walking horse in a show in violation of the Horse Protection Act.
BACKGROUND
The Horse Protection Act of 1970 (the “HPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1821 et seq., prohibits the practice of “soring” the legs of a Tennessee Walking horse through the use of chemicals or mechanical devices. Soring causes the horse to step more quickly and extend his legs farther, enhancing the type of gait prized in a…
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