Charges Filed In Horse Soring Case
Two men and a woman charged with violating the federal Horse Protection Act have agreed to plead guilty.
Records show the horse soring case included screwing large bolts into horses’ front hooves.
Painful physical devices and chemical irritants give the animals a more animated gait at horse shows.
Federal court records show change of plea hearings set Tuesday in Chattanooga for 33-year-old Jeffery Bradford and 38-year-old Barney Davis of Lewisburg and 25-year-old Christen Altman of Shelbyville.
A fourth defendant, 35-year-old Paul Blackburn of Shelbyville, has already changed his plea. His sentencing is set Jan. 23.
