USDA Posts the Latest Horse Protection Act Enforcement Information
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 08/01/2014 12:29 PM EDT
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To more efficiently share Horse Protection Act (HPA) information, USDA Animal Care is using the USDA/APHIS Stakeholder Registry to periodically alert you when we post our enforcement activities.
The following link contains the most recent list of violators who have been disqualified from participating in HPA-regulated horse shows/exhibitions/sales/auctions, along with a list of individuals who have paid civil penalties: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/hp/downloads/reports/USDAHPDQ_06172014.pdf. (The file is also attached to this stakeholder announcement.)
The following link contains the most recent HPA activity report: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/hp/usda_hp_activity_report_2014.pdf. (The file is also attached to this stakeholder announcement.)
The following link contains the USDA news release that includes the most recently completed HPA enforcement cases: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/newsroom/news?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2FAPHIS_Content_Library%2FSA_Newsroom%2FSA_News%2FSA_By_Date%2FSA_2014%2FSA_07%2FCT_awa_july.
We will continue to do all we can to make the cruel and inhumane practice of soring horses a thing of the past. For more information, please visit our Horse Protection Program webpage: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/hpa_info.shtml.
At USDA Animal Care, ensuring the welfare of the animals we regulate is at the heart of everything we do.