McConnell was charged with thousands counts of violation of the Horse Protection Act . An undercover video showed him subjecting show horses to banned practices . Later , McConnell rubbed castor oil on the back of Moody Star 's pasterns to `` peel off skin . '' `` `` Nightline '' inflicts pain and induces the signature gait of walking horses . Jackie McConnell was banned for life from the most important walking horse show .
McConnell was charged with thousands counts of violation of the Horse Protection Act . An undercover video showed him subjecting show horses to banned practices . `` `` Nightline '' inflicts pain and induces the signature gait of walking horses . Jackie McConnell was banned for life from the most important walking horse show .