A bill recently introduced by Kathleen Murphy to the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County would ban the showing, exhibiting and sale of horses including the Tennessee Walking Horse, Racking Horse and Spotted Saddle Horse in Nashville. This bill would also ban the use of weighted shoes, action devices and pads on any Tennessee Walking Horse, Racking Horse or Spotted Saddle Horse in Nashville. The vote that was scheduled for Tuesday, July 16th was deferred until the next Council meeting on August 6, 2019.