Op-Ed: We rid NC State Fair of Big Lick horse show – now let’s go national
Story Date: 8/25/2016

 

Source: NEWS & OBSERVER, 8/24/16

It’s hard to believe that some people find entertainment in watching horses that have been intentionally harmed for the sake of achieving the pain-based, unnatural “Big Lick” gait. Unfortunately, these abusive Big Lick horse shows have been going on for years. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing rules that could stop the abuse for good, and it’s seeking comments from the public.

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