The annual Sound Horse Conference will be held November 5th and 6th in Louisville, Kentucky.

The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness about the illegalities and cruelties of our naturally gaited horses.

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The Sound Horse Conference’s purpose is to end soring. Soring is the illegal and cruel practice of using chemical and mechanical methods to create pain in a gaited show horse’s front feet to exaggerate their animated step, most prevalent in Tennessee Walking Horses. The Conference is an annual event, intending to encourage actions and educate stakeholders and the public on the issues surrounding ending soring. The Conference include presentations by veterinarians, trainers, government enforcement leaders, attorneys, professors, humane association professionals, and individual volunteers and horse people on topics from current soring observations, cultural objections to the practices, technologies and methods for enforcement, and initiatives in progress to end soring. For more information, call the organization that founded the Conference, Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) at 1-800-651-7993.


As an attendant for the past two years, I encourage all advocates for the sound horse that can possibly make it to go. It was truly an awesome experience and it was very moving. You learn things that you never would have known otherwise, and also what you can do. If you go - will give you a special reward for one of your characters - a photomanipulation or two. Maybe three. I haven't decided. Please note me if you go or if you buy tickets for the event - I would really like to see the young people get out there and show their support as we are the next generation and the biggest hope to stop the madness.

- Sarah