The Cruel Secret Behind Tennessee s Walking Horses (2014)

Walk of Shame (2014): Tennessee is home to the famous high-stepping walking horse, a tradition of prancing horses that stretches back decades. Yet it is now being challenged by prominent animal activists, including Priscilla Presley. For similar stories, see: All You Can Eat Horse Fighting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMaKHlLnEmI South Korea s Horse Fighting Phenomenon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w0Q-JS9RME They Shoot Horses Don t They? - USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPu0WldjzJo Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/6134/walk-of-shame Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures "The Tennessee walking horse has a beautiful natural gait. For some reason, we want more", says Elvis Presley s wife, Priscilla. This prize-winning gait known as the Big Lick is achieved by caustic substances being put on the horse s legs so the skin burns and festers. Priscilla and Elvis Presley owned such walking horses in the past but now she is campaigning to bring the industry under fire. "There s no justification whatsoever to put any animal through this process of torment", she says. Dateline, SBS Australia – Ref. 6134 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.