I’ve worn many hats, figuratively and literally, in the course of a long veterinary career, and with each of them I have done my best to improve the quality of life for our equine friends.

I’m wearing a new hat these days: chairman of the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC). It’s not so much that I needed to fill some spare time in my schedule, but rather that I so deeply believe in the mission of the UHC that I want to be involved and want it to succeed.

The mission, for those of you not yet familiar with the UHC, is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety, and responsible care and disposition of these horses