I attended the Public Policy Committee meeting yesterday at the AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) Convention in Orlando, FL. Among other issues, the committee discussed the “Preserving Our Equine Heritage on Public Lands Act,” previously known as the Right-to-Ride Act, currently in the US Congress. In addition, the Equine Equity Act was discussed as was the Unwanted Horse Coalition. You can see a more complete list of legislative issues currently affecting the horse industry here.

The Unwanted Horse Coalition is a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together under the American Horse Council (AHC) to educate the horse industry about the unwanted horse issue. The organization aims to educate owners, breeders, sellers and other organizations about the long term responsibility of owning and caring for hroses. Their focus is on helping horses before they become unwanted.

Visit the Unwanted Horse Coalition web site at www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org.

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