` It requires him to exaggerate and keep his foot up for a longer period of time . '' 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 . It is a form of torture that has been used in horse racing for decades, but it's illegal now because it causes physical harm or death to animals.
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 . It is a form of torture that has been used in horse racing for decades, but it's illegal now because it causes physical harm or death to animals.