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News & Notes

USDA-APHIS Delays Horse Protection Act Final Rule Until 2026

Agency opens public comment period until May 20, 2025

By Jeff Cota posted on March 20, 2025 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is delaying implementation of the 2024 Horse Protection Act Final Rule until Feb. 1, 2026.

Foot Notes

USDA Rule Goes Too Far

By Jeff Cota posted on March 9, 2025 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Intentionally inflicting pain so one can drape flowers and ribbons on a majestic steed while its owner walks away with a trophy and a fattened wallet is evil. It’s not a bold or brave statement. Few disagree.

News & Notes

American Horse Council Seeks Delay of the Revised Horse Protection Act

By Jeff Cota posted on January 10, 2025 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

An equine organization is advising the U.S. government to pull back on the reins on the updated Horse Protection Act.

Briefings

Briefings May/June 2023

April 24, 2023 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

The American Horse Council (AHC) is seeking input from horse owners and industry suppliers, such as farriers, for its 2023 National Economic Impact Study.

News & Notes

American Horse Council Launches Economic Impact Study

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on April 10, 2023 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Source: American Horse Council

The American Horse Council is seeking input from horse owners and industry suppliers, such as farriers, for its 2023 National Economic Impact Study.

News & Notes

2018 AHC Forum To Focus On Equine Industry Growth Opportunities

April 9, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Source: American Horse Council

The American Horse Council posted the registration details and tentative schedule for its annual Washington, D.C., meeting and forum, which will take place June 10-13, 2018.

Briefings: April 2018

April 7, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

U.S. Imposes Steel And Aluminum Tariffs President Donald Trump followed through with a campaign promise to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from all countries except Canada and Mexico.

News & Notes

Study: Equine Industry Accounts For $122 Billion In Total Economic Impact

By Jeff Cota posted on March 2, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

If there was any doubt that the equine industry is an economic force in the United States, an impact study conducted by the American Horse Council Foundation provides proof.

Briefings: December 2017

December 4, 2017 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing

New York Police Department Deploys Mobile Farrier Unit As part of a $100,000 upgrade, farriers now go to the New York Police Department Mounted Police Unit's horses to keep them on patrol.