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Proposed $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Amends Horseracing Law to Fix Constitutional Flaws

Legislation earmarks $4 million to enforce Horse Protection Act
By Jeff Cota posted on December 20, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Congress will bolster the Federal Trade Commission’s oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in a bid to satisfy constitutional flaws as part of its $1.7 trillion spending bill. A vote is expected this week.


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9 States Ask Senator to Halt Lame Duck Constitutional Fix for Horseracing Law

Attorneys general call for “deliberate consideration” in congressional committees
By Jeff Cota posted on December 12, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Nine states are urging the Senate minority leader to stop work on updating legislation to correct constitutional flaws in the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act during a lame-duck session.


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Shoeing for a Living

Arabian Show Horse Farrier Plays the Angles

Oregon farrier Zach Morris keeps mounts sound through challenges of shoeing rules and conformational faults
By Jeff Cota posted on December 3, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

These are busy days for Zach Morris.
The Lyons, Ore., farrier is logging significant miles — both on the road and in the air — as several of his clients will be making the trek to Tulsa, Okla., for the United States National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. With a little more than 2 weeks before the show, Morris has his work cut out for him.


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House Passes Anti-Soring Bill

Legislation Moves to the Senate
By Jeff Cota posted on November 15, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing

The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act passes the House in a 304-111 vote on Monday, the first day of congressional action since the 2022 midterm elections.


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A Warm, Efficient Work Space

Minnesota farrier’s well-designed van improves his team’s efficiency
By Jeff Cota posted on November 1, 2022 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
As the cold season arrives in Minnesota during November, Rich Lomen and Nate Stener and their four-man multi-farrier practice can expect temperatures to fluctuate between 41 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 5 months in the metropolitan Minneapolis area.
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