The Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America was originally formed as a vehicle for the promotion of horses shown without the artificial and extreme devices often seen in Tennessee Walking Horse and other gaited breed showing. However, the Racking Horse is one of the breeds often harmed by the inhumane practice of soring, prohibited at the federal level by the Horse Protection Act of 1970.
The Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America was initially created to showcase horses without the use of artificial devices often seen in Tennessee Walking Horse and other gaited breed competitions. Nevertheless, the Racking Horse is frequently subjected to the inhumane practice of soring, which is prohibited at the federal level by the Horse Protection Act of 1970.