(September 23, 2015)

Tennessean, Opinion Editorial 

by Duke Thorson

ThorSport Farm is an equestrian haven for horse owners, their families, trainers and riders to fulfill their passion, enjoyment and love for horses. Daily, from before sunup to well after dark, ThorSport stables are filled with activity in the commitment to quality care — families and trainers feeding, grooming horses, cleaning stalls and training side by side.

It’s home to about 60 independently owned horses that, in addition to the Tennessee Walking Horse, include hunter/jumpers, quarter horses, Welsh, Shetland ponies and thoroughbreds.

Recently, ThorSport Farm was targeted in a deceptive campaign waged by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), timed to gain attention at the start of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, the breed’s world championship.

HSUS targeted ThorSport Farm with a hit piece riddled with false and misleading information to raise ire and generate support for its Washington, D.C., lobby. Facts would not get in the way.

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