Animal-rights advocates hopeful Gov. OKs horse tripping bill

Horse tripping, a sport in which a galloping horse is roped to the ground, will be illegal in Arizona if Gov. Jan Brewer signs a bill that recently cleared the Legislature. Phoenix Councilwoman Thelda Williams was an advocate for Senate Bill 1115, saying she considered the activity "barbaric." "Few horses survive and it usually results in broken legs, internal damage, and death," Williams said. "Arizona allowing horse tripping was of great concern to animal-rescue and care agencies." Two animal-welfare measures were packaged together under SB 1115. The other bill, introduced by Rep. Nancy Young Wright, D-Tucson, would give county officials authority to inspect privately owned dog kennels anytime once a written complaint is filed, Wright said...ArizonaRepublic