US Horse Population – Statistics
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
AHC Develops COVID-19 Resource Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC – In response to the hardships and challenges created by the pandemic, the American Horse Council has developed a COVID-19 Resource Center on our website to address human health, horse health and business health. The Center contains articles, news, and we hope eventually YouTube videos and other content, to help […]
Is My Horse at Risk?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haygain News Media Contact: Kim F Miller kimfmiller1@mac.com What do we know about the potential COVID-19 threat to and from horses, cats and dogs? Dr. David Marlin March 18, 2020. At the time of writing there have been 1,029 scientific papers published on COVID-19 – two papers in 2019 and 1,027 in […]
Learn About Equine Coronavirus on the Disease Du Jour Podcast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Equine Health Network Contact: Kimberly S. Brown, Group Publisher kbrown@aimmedia.com Because of the global health outbreak of human coronavirus, we talked to an equine infectious disease expert about equine coronavirus. [Boulder, Colo., March 4, 2020] – While human coronavirus has the world’s attention, episode 23 of EquiManagement’s Disease Du Jour podcast, released […]
EQUINE NON-PROFITS GRANTED MORE THAN $100,000 BY USA EQUESTRIAN TRUST
March 3, 2020 — Lexington, KY — USA Equestrian Trust announced today it has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to help fund equine-focused projects by more than a dozen non-profits. The organizations receiving funding all submitted applications as part of the Trust’s 2019 application period. Since the inception of its grants program, the Trust […]