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Action Alert! Equine Community Research
VISIT | JOIN | DONATE CALLING ALL EQUESTRIANSUrgent Help Needed!Dear Equine Community,At the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR), we are dedicated to safeguarding the essence of equestrian...
Mercer County PEC Chapter 2023 Photo Contest Trots off Without a Hitch
Our 2023 FUN raising Calendar Contest has ended. The judging complete, the prizes delivered. I have been told that the contest was as much fun for the photographers as for us in the planning...
Equine Microchipping Rule Approved
Beginning Dec. 1, 2025, all horses competing USEF-licensed competitions must be microchipped.From the US Equestrian Communications Department US Equestrian strives to consistently ensure the safety...
Fireworks and Equine Safety
It’s the LAW Fireworks Law and Equine Safety, January 2023 Consumer fireworks displays in Pennsylvania are recognized as a cause of great distress to horses and other animals. The justified concern...
America’s Outdoor Recreation Act
AORA is a bipartisan recreation package that will help get people outdoors by modernizing federal systems and eliminating barriers at no cost to taxpayers. This first-of-its-kind legislation is the...
2023 National Economic Impact Study for the Equine Industry Kicks Off
American Horse CouncilContact: Julie BroadwayPhone: 202-296-4031jbroadway@horsecouncil.org For Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2023 2023 National Economic Impact Study for the Equine Industry Kicks Off...
Pennsylvania State Cruelty Law
Animal Cruelty Laws in Pennsylvania Mistreating, neglecting, or abandoning animals, or tethering dogs outside under certain conditions can lead to criminal charges. Updated: Jan 25th, 2023 Cruelty...
Emergency Contact Information for Large/Farm Animals Only
Proposed Changes to Rodenticides
Newsletter 1/20/2023 Proposed Changes to Rodenticides In November 2022 the EPA announced proposed changes to the regulations surrounding the use of rodenticides. The registration review of...
DCNR Announces Move To Modernize Camping Reservation System For State Forest Campsites
11/01/2022 Harrisburg -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and State Forester Ellen Shultzabarger today announced that state forest...
The American Horse Council’s Recreation, Trails and Land Use (RT&LU) Committee is pleased to announce a new resource guide and national trails directory
September 30, 2022 Washington DC. The American Horse Council's Recreation, Trails and Land Use (RT&LU) Committee is pleased to announce a new resource guide and national trails directory. The...
New & Improved Horse Microchip Look Up Website
New & Improved Horse Microchip Look Up Website Microchips are extremely important for keeping your horses safe. Many animals reunite with their owners thanks to their chips. A microchip is a...
EDCC
Pasture Management Technical Advisement
How does it work?• “Grazing Advisors” who are current or retired livestockand horse farm managers provide technical adviceon pasture improvement, fencing, grazing planning,weed management, soil...
Equine Cruelty, Neglect, Starvation
Neglect to the point of suffering is cruelty. Often, the animals have died or have to be euthanized. Why wasn’t this reported earlier? Surely someone saw the situation before it got to that...
Member Participation Recognition Program
Member Participation Recognition Program As you are all aware the Equine Council continues to function as an unpaid all-volunteer organization. There are some out of pocket expenses for which...
Order from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Please note the following order that came out from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) regarding the carcasses of euthanized animals (horses included) using Pentobarbitol... click here for...
Herm Gailey : A Lifetime With Horses
You have seen the name Gailey Legal Group as one of our major sponsors for years. Herm Gailey, in addition to being an attorney, is a horseman and has been one his entire life. As we become...
PA Driver License, Vehicle and Trailer Registration Guidelines
As an overview, we must understand that while driver licensing and vehicle registration are separate, they affect each other. Driver licensing has two components. The first is to...
What Does the Pennsylvania Equine Council Do For You?
We have celebrated more than 30 years of service to the equine community in PA. Over the years we have offered more benefits and broadened our scope of activity in response to the needs and desires...
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death but saddling up anyway.”