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Beth Clifton collage. Clant Seay, better known as BillyGoBoy. Donald Trump does the Big Lick. See Did Trump kill rules to protect walking horses? Billygoboy photo. Walking horse goose-steps.

Can humane training methods prolong the life of a Tennessee walking horse? Then heavy shoes, pads and chains are added. Sadistic and unlawful. Yet Big Lick still exists. Like many Big Lick Tennessee walking horses, Caroline was breed to pace where when heavy shoes and pads were added to offset the pace into a four-beat sequence.

The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed in the southern United States for use on farms and plantations. It is a popular riding horse due to its calm disposition, smooth gaits and sure-footedness. The Tennessee Walking Horse is often seen in the show ring, but is also popular as a pleasure and trail riding horse using both English and Western equipment. Tennessee Walkers are also seen in movies, television shows and other performances.

This is the fifth time the Citizens Campaign Against "Big Lick" Animal Cruelty has protested outside the Tennessee walking horse breed's biggest competition, held each year in Shelbyville since If they get their way, it'll also be their last protest. Tawnee Preisner owns a horse rescue called Horse Plus Humane Society in Hohenwald, Tennessee, and has participated in the protest since the beginning. Soring is when humans intentionally injure horses' hooves or legs to make them step higher, forcing an exaggerated gait known as the "big lick. Proponents say the PAST Act would close those loopholes by beefing up inspections at shows and outlawing devices used to create the "big lick.