Insiders Say New Rule Opens U.S. Horse Industry to Extreme Government Oversight: "This is Their Holy Grail to Take the Horse Industry Down."

The revised Horse Protection Act (HPA) broadens anti-soring regulations from gaited and racking horses to all breeds. Broad, vague language has industry leaders concerned.

This week, after widespread alarm in the horse world, the Animal Plant and Health Service (APHIS) announced a 60-day suspension of the revised Horse Protection Act (HPA)—previously slated to go into effect February 1. Insiders say the crisis is not over.

“This is a very scary situation,” says David Duquette, president of the Western Justice Legislative F…