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AHC 2020 Conference Registration Announced

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 […]

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Announces Compromise Legislation to End Doping and Deaths in American Horseracing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marty Irby, 202-821-5686 | [email protected] 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 […]

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Do You or Someone You Know, Need Options or Resources to Help Horses At-Risk? UHC is Here to Help!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ashley Harkins United Horse Coalition Phone: 202-817-3936 E-Mail: [email protected] (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 […]

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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 [email protected] 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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5 Things #Sequestrians Can Do At This Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie Loucks Monty and Pat Roberts, Inc. (949) 632-1856 [email protected] 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 […]

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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 […]

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Is My Horse at Risk?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haygain News Media Contact: Kim F Miller [email protected] 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 […]

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