National Meet a Horse Day is July 19, and the American Horse Council is celebrating by bringing horses to the National Mall.
The coalition will be rebranded as the United Horse Coalition to reflect the industry’s unity around the importance of aftercare and the progress and extensive resources that have come to fruition since its inception.
The new equine microchip look-up tool will allow horse owners, law enforcement, animal health officials, and others to search for association affiliation for horses that have been microchipped and registered with a participating organization.
The universal microchip look-up tool would provide a single source where the public and various organizations and emergency response teams could find a horse’s identity or the registry with which the animal’s microchip number is associated.
Attendees gained insight on how the horse industry can learn from other industries, utilize data that has been collected, and capitalize on opportunities to grow and expand equine interests.
Senator Ben Sasse introduced the legislation in an effort to insulate the livestock industry from the electronic logging device (ELD) changes facing the commercial trucking industry.
During the Ride-In AHC members can visit Capitol Hill and meet with their representatives on issues that are of importance to them and the horse industry.
“The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have further brought to light the importance of maintaining a safe environment for all, and the equine industry is no exception to this,” said AHC President Julie Broadway.
Data from 14 states–California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin–is available.
The American Horse Council (AHC) 2018 Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum will take place June 10–13 in Washington D.C.
The equine competition, racing, and recreation sectors are the primary economic drivers, but the working horse sector also contributes.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced additional steps to address the unique needs of the country’s agriculture industries, including the horse industry.
The American Horse Council requested clarification from the FMCSA regarding commercial driver license regulations.
This represents an increase from the $102 billion reported in the 2005 Economic Impact Study.
The American Horse Council Foundation will announce the Economic Impact Study results at the event.
Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of American agriculture.
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