NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s a Tennessee tradition like no other, bred for its unique trot, Tennessee Walking Horses are a staple for many in the state. But the dark side of how trainers get the ...

A beloved University of Tennessee homecoming tradition is being retired for safety reasons. There will be no Tennessee walking horse at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 15 as the Vols take on the New Mexico ...

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration season kicks off this month and lasts until November in Shelbyville. Chet Lowman, now a student at Auburn University, grew up in the ...

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 to ...

There is a new effort underway to save Tennessee walking horses from soring - and to save the Tennessee Walking Horse and its industry. The effort is new compromise legislation that seeks to protect ...

WASHINGTON — To detect soreness in Tennessee walking horses, only veterinarians should administer inspections at shows, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ...

SHELBYVILLE — On a windswept Sunday, the Rising Star Ranch in Shelbyville was quiet, removed from the hubbub of horse trainers, breeders and staff that shuffle through its 110 acres during the week.

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 Humane Society ...

The marvelous Tennessee Walking Horse breed is being held hostage by a small group of wealthy, politically connected individuals who are using undue influence to maintain the "Big Lick" animal cruelty ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s a Tennessee tradition like no other, bred for its unique trot, Tennessee Walking Horses are a staple for many in the state. But the dark side of how trainers get the ...