Tag: Clant Seay
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New Horse Protection Bill Surpasses 300 Co-Sponsors in U.S. House
RARE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO STOP “SORING” by Sharon Rondeau (May 25, 2019) — A video released Thursday by Clant M. Seay, founder of Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC) reported that a bill to ban “pads and chains” on show horses has more than 300 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of…
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Report: “Big Lick” Horse Show to Disappear from Panama City Beach, FL
HORSE-CRUELTY ACTIVISTS APPLAUD OUTCOME by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 4, 2018) — On December 29, founder of Concerned Citizens Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC) Clant Seay reported that an official in Panama City Beach, FL “confirmed this week that there are no plans for a ‘Big Lick’ Tennessee Walking Horse Show to be held at…
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Report: Annual Tennessee Horse Show Garners “Worst Attendance” in Its History
IS ANIMAL CRUELTY TO BLAME? by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 27, 2017) — On Sunday, blogger and horse-welfare advocate BillyGoBoy reported that the annual “National Celebration” horse show held each year at this time is showing “the worst attendance” in its 47-year history. Hosted in Shelbyville, the ten-day show featuring Tennessee Walking Horses was once a…
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The “National Celebration” Begins Thursday Night
HORSE-WELFARE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO LOWER ATTENDANCE, ALLEGING ANIMAL CRUELTY by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 24, 2017) — On Thursday evening, Tennessee’s largest annual horse show, the “National Celebration,” featuring Tennessee Walking Horses and other classes of show horses will launch, now in its 47th year. The Celebration grounds are located at 1110 Evans Street in Shelbyville. …
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Horse-Welfare Group to Meet with Florida Congressman on Proposed Federal Rule
CONSIDERS HORSE CRUELTY A UNIFYING ISSUE FOR ALL AMERICANS by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 13, 2017) — On Monday, a horse-welfare advocate posted a video on his Facebook page from Washington, DC, where he is attending the annual meeting of the American Horse Council (AHC) June 11-13. Clant Seay, founder of Concerned Citizens Against Big Lick…
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Horse-Show Advocates Acknowledge “Big Lick,” Say “It’s Legal”
BUT FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS SHOWING A “SORED” HORSE by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 24, 2017) — From Thursday through Saturday, the annual Gulf Coast Charity Horse Show will take place at Frank Brown Park located at 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL. A Mr. Todd Fisher is the director of the event, now in…
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Horse-Advocacy Group Reports “Amazing Interaction” with Observers and Attendees in DC
“THERE’S SOME MARVELOUS STUFF COMING” by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 2, 2017) — The organizer of a trip by the Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC) from Tennessee to Washington, DC last week to advocate for an end to horse cruelty told The Post & Email that as the group stood in front of…
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CCABLAC Receives Pledge from Congressman to Approach Trump on Horse Cruelty Measure
“IT DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 30, 2017) — As announced on PR Newswire on Tuesday, the Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC) took its case to the nation’s capital on Wednesday, where members stood in front of the White House in a designated area with signs and…
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Horse-Protection Advocates to Meet with Congressman Wednesday
REPORT: REP. TED YOHO TO REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STOP “SORING” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 26, 2017) — Early on Sunday evening, Clant Seay, founder of Citizens Campaign Against Big Lick Animal Cruelty (CCABLAC), released a short video in which he affirmed an event scheduled for Wednesday in Washington, DC and an appearance with a congressman.…
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Video About Horse Abuse Receives Three Million Views in Three Days
“WE ARE GOING TO SPEAK FOR THE HORSES” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 11, 2017) — On March 29, a group opposed to the soring of Tennessee Walking Horses and other related breeds for purposes of winning competitions will be taking its case to the White House and giving a press conference at the National Press…
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Will the USDA Issue a New Rule on Soring?
ACTIVIST PREDICTS ANNOUNCEMENT “IMMINENT” by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 12, 2017) — Horse welfare activist BillyGoBoy is reporting on his blog that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is poised to announce a change in rules stemming from the 1970 Horse Protection Act which will “remove the ‘Pads and Chains’ from Tennessee Walking Horses, and…
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“National Celebration” CEO Responds to The Post & Email on Horse Soring
CLAIMS EVENT “VOLUNTARILY EXCEEDS” FEDERAL LAW’S INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 24, 2016) — On Saturday morning, The Post & Email received a response from “National Celebration” CEO Mike Inman to our inquiry of Thursday as to whether or not all horses participating in the event are inspected for signs of abuse, including “soring,”…
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Does Tennessee Really Oppose the Soring of Horses?
STATE OFFICIAL SAYS “YES,” BUT PHOTOS MAY TELL A DIFFERENT STORY by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 22, 2016) — On Thursday, The Post & Email contacted the National Celebration, an annual Tennessee Walking Horse show which takes place at the end of the summer, to ask whether or not inspectors are routinely on hand to determine…