Jackie McConnell was charged with 52 counts of violation of the Horse Protection Act . An undercover video showed him walking show horses to banned practices . ` ` ' '' inflicts pain and is the signature behavior of walking horses . He was banned for life from the most important American horse show .
Jackie McConnell was charged with 52 counts of violation of the Horse Protection Act . An undercover video showed him subjecting show horses to banned practices . `` Soring '' inflicts pain and induces the signature gait of walking horses . McConnell was banned for life from the most important walking horse show .