Sore horse entered into competition Manchester, TN (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 County: Coffee Local Map: available Disposition: USDA Citation Person of Interest: William J Reinhart

Case ID: 6691 Classification: Mutilation/Torture Animal: horse View more cases in TN (US) Login to Watch this Case

On June 29, 2000, a U.S. Department of Agriculture administrative law judge found William Reinhart, a horse owner in Manchester, Tenn., doing business as Reinhart Stables, guilty of violating the Horse Protection Act.

"Reinhart sored his horse, entered it into competition, and was caught. Soring is not a form of training; it is abuse."

Reinhart was fined $2,000 and is disqualified for five years from showing, exhibiting, or entering any horse in any horse show or exhibition. He is also disqualified from judging, managing, or otherwise participating in any horse show or horse exhibition.

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