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AHC Forum to Focus on 'Healthy Horses'

The focus of this year's American Horse Council National Issues Forum will be "A Healthy Horse, A Healthy Industry," officials recently announced.

 Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Marketing Initiative is Focus at AHC Forum

The American Horse Council's National Issues Forum, entitled "Reinvigorating the Horse Industry," will feature a new national marketing initiative for the horse industry.

 Thursday, June 14, 2012

AHC Releases More Details About Forum

The American Horse Council's National Issues Forum, entitled "Congress on a Diet: What It Means for the Horse Industry," will feature several prominent speakers, the organization announced June 2.

 Thursday, June 02, 2011

Equine Diseases Get a Closer Look

Federal officials are calling for more education, research, and cooperation when it comes to emerging equine diseases.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2010

AHC to Highlight Emerging Diseases at Meeting

The American Horse Council has announced that the theme for its National Issues Forum and its annual meeting for 2010 will be 'Emerging Diseases: a Challenge to the Industry'.

 Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Handbook Seeks to Combat Unwanted Horses

The Unwanted Horse Coalition is circulating suggested best practices as a guide for individuals and associations to reducing the number of unwanted horses.

 Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Forum: Groups in Tune With Equine Welfare

Representatives of various equine breeds and disciplines found out June 16 they have a lot in common when it comes to the welfare and safety of horses.

 Tuesday, June 16, 2009

AHC Sets Agenda for Horse Welfare Forum

The American Horse Council is gearing up for what it calls "the most inclusive presentation on safety and welfare ever assembled" -- a June 16 forum on equine welfare.

 Tuesday, June 02, 2009
AHC Meeting's Focus is Welfare of Horses

AHC Meeting's Focus is Welfare of Horses

The focus of this year's American Horse Council National Issues Forum will be the "Welfare of the Horse." The forum will be held June 16 in Washington, D.C., as part of the AHC's annual meeting.

 Monday, February 02, 2009
Election Year is Key for Horse Industry

Election Year is Key for Horse Industry

Though the United States presidential election will get the biggest headlines as November approaches, horse industry representatives were told June 17 they should pay attention to -- and get involved in -- congressional races around the country.

 Tuesday, June 17, 2008

National Issues Forum Set for November in Lexington

The American Horse Council has scheduled a National Issues Forum Nov. 2 at Keeneland in Lexington.

 Saturday, August 25, 2007

Microchips, Equine Genomics on Horse Council Agenda

The American Horse Council 2006 National Issues Forum will feature an all-day meeting of the Equine Species Working Group as well as a discussion on equine genomics, funding for which could be included in the next farm bill authored by Congress.

 Friday, March 10, 2006

Unwanted Horse Summit Only the Beginning

The first Unwanted Horse Summit was called a success, though participants acknowledged devising ways to deal with tens of thousands of horses a year would take cooperation and compromise from all segments of the equine industry.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2005

National ID System Necessary, Officials Say

The National Animal Identification System, still a work in progress but headed for mandatory implementation, could have been useful in tracking and containing strangles in Florida and Kentucky, a veterinarian with the United States Department of Agriculture said.

 Monday, April 18, 2005

Economic Impact Study to Have More Detail

With a large increase in the number of horse owners that supplied information, a new economic impact study for the horse industry, the first in almost 10 years, is expected to be more statistically reliable than its 1996 counterpart.

 Monday, April 18, 2005

AHC Announces Speakers for 2005 Issues Forum

The American Horse Council has announced the speaker line-up for its National Issues Forum April 18-19, featuring seminars about planning equine events and issues involving unwanted horses.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Economic Impact, ID Program Focus of Meeting

The importance of the horse industry in the United States was a focus of the American Horse Council National Issues Forum in April. Horse industry leaders got the chance to meet with Ann Veneman, secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

 Friday, May 07, 2004