AHC 2020 Conference Registration Announced
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 14, 2020) The American Horse Council is very excited to share plans for our 2020 AHC Conference and National Issues Forum October 26-28. As a special thank you for your ongoing support during these challenging and unprecedented times, we are offering AHC members a deep discount off the paid speaker’s portion […]
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Announces Compromise Legislation to End Doping and Deaths in American Horseracing
Reading Time: 4 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marty Irby, 202-821-5686 | marty@animalwellnessaction.org LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Monday his intent to introduce the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, compromise legislation that would end the doping of Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States. The doping of American racehorses has been a controversial issue. […]
Equine Welfare Data Collective Releases Second Report
Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Report analyzes data from equine welfare organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico The Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC) is proud to announce the release of its second report, containing analysis of equine welfare data for July 2018-December 2018. This report follows the EWDC Inaugural Report released September 2019 that analyzed […]
Do You or Someone You Know, Need Options or Resources to Help Horses At-Risk? UHC is Here to Help!
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ashley Harkins United Horse Coalition Phone: 202-817-3936 E-Mail: UHC@horsecouncil.org (Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020): UHC has pushed up the release of its searchable Equine Resource Database in the wake of COVID-19, in an effort to compile a listing of all known safety net programs available in the nation to help owners […]
US Horse Population – Statistics
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julie BroadwayAmerican Horse Council Phone: 202-296-4031Email: jbroadway@horsecouncil.org (Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020): In recent weeks, several figures have been circulated regarding the US horse population. The American Horse Council (AHC) wishes to clarify these statistics to avoid confusion and misunderstanding of the data. There are presently three major organizations that collect […]
Keeneland to Sponsor Thoroughbred Makeover Welfare Initiatives
Reading Time: 3 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Kovatch Bentley215-589-0993 | kbentley@retiredracehorseproject.org The Retired Racehorse Project announced today that Keeneland will be the sponsor for their most prominent equine safety and welfare initiatives at this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover, the Arrival Exam and, new for this year, the Finale Jog. Last year the RRP instituted the at the Thoroughbred […]
The Foundation for The Horse Accepting Contributions to Help Horses Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak with Feed and Veterinary Care
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keith Kleine Director of Industry Relations kkleine@aaep.org or (859) 327-8750 The Foundation for the Horse is accepting contributions through its Equine Disaster Relief Fund to help horses whose health and welfare are threatened by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Feed assistance funds will be distributed through a new, temporary […]
American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum Rescheduled to Oct 25-28, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Le Meridien Hotel -Downtown Denver, CO (Washington, DC)- The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached all facets of the equine industry including the AHC’s Annual Meeting & National Issues Forum originally scheduled for June 7-10, 2020. Please note our new dates are October 25-28, 2020 at The Le Meridien in downtown […]
American Horse Council Marketing Alliance Recognizes 2020 Supporters
Reading Time: 2 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Equine Companies and Associations Join Forces to Promote Riding Washington, DC – The American Horse Council (AHC) Marketing Alliance was formed in 2012 by a group of equine-related corporations and organizations concerned about the 2008 recession and its impact on the equine industry. The Marketing Alliance’s mission is to promote horses, horseback […]
5 Things #Sequestrians Can Do At This Time
Reading Time: 5 minutes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie Loucks Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. (949) 632-1856 debbie@montyroberts.com March 27, 2020 Solvang, California: While creating videos for equestrians who are sequestered for the time being, it made perfect sense to also create a hashtag campaign for the person who can use this time to learn more with their […]