The American Horse Council (AHC) has released a schedule, list of speakers and registration details for its National Issues Fall Forum to be held at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, November 2, 2007. Complete details and online registration are now available on the AHC’s web site: www.HorseCouncil.org.

The program highlights for the November 2 AHC National Issues Fall Forum, which is being held immediately prior to the State Horse Council Advisory Committee Fall Meeting, are as follows:

• Preserving Our Land and Use: Conservation Easements
  Margaret M. Graves, Esq., Attorney and Board Member, Bluegrass Conservancy
  Shannon Bishop Arvin, Esq., of Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
  
• Do You Have a Match?: Immigration Issues Facing the Horse Industry
  Charles R. Baesler, Jr. of Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
  
• Keeping the IRS At Bay: Federal Tax Laws for Horse Owners
  Doug Romaine, Esq., of Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
  
• The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Movement: Import/Export Issues for Horse Owners
  Dr. Andrea Morgan, Associate Deputy Administrator for Regional Operations at the USDA
  
• The Sleeping Giant: Update on Equine Piroplasmosis
  Speaker to be Announced
  
• Own Responsibly: Latest from the Unwanted Horse Coalition
  Katy Carter, Coordinator of the Unwanted Horse Coalition
  
• AHC National Issues Fall Forum Update: Federal Legislation and Regulations Affecting the Industry
  James J. Hickey, Jr., President of the American Horse Council

All horse enthusiasts are invited to register for this unique learning and growth opportunity. If you are interested in attending this event, please call the AHC at 202/296-4031 for further details. A complete schedule of events and online registration information is available on the AHC web site: www.HorseCouncil.org. All interested press members should please contact Sarah Chase directly at: schase@horsecouncil.org or 202/296-4031 ext. 211

For more information about the American Horse Council, please visit: www.HorseCouncil.org or call 202/296-4031

As the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C., the American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities. Organized in 1969, the AHC promotes and protects the industry by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the industry on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

The AHC is member supported by individuals and organizations representing virtually every facet of the horse world from owners, breeders, veterinarians, farriers, breed registries, and horsemen’s associations to horse shows, racetracks, rodeos, commercial suppliers, and state horse councils.