date:Jun 06, 2012
considerable time; however, some horse exhibitors, owners, and trainers have chosen to use improper training methods to achieve their desired ends.
In September 2010, USDA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) found deficiencies in APHIS' horse protection program. One of OIG's recommendations was that APHIS develop and implement protocols to more consistently penalize individuals who have violated the Horse Protection Act. APHIS developed a minimum penalty protocol and, in a proposed rule publis