February 2023 There has been an important fast track recall from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPSC) and English Riding Supply. On February 9, 2023, English Riding Supply recalled about...

Contact: Julie BroadwayAmerican Horse Council Phone: 202-296-4031Email: jbroadway@horsecouncil.org For Immediate Release AHC announces 1st Qtr. 2023 Webinar Feb 20, 2023, 1:00 PM ET Hay Shortages,...

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...

IRS Delays $600 Threshold Tax Reporting Requirement for Non-bank Transactions The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a delay in reporting the $600 threshold for third-party settlement...

117th Congress It’s a Wrap! The American Horse Council (AHC) is pleased to release its final legislative scorecard for the 117th Congress which ended on January 3, 2023. The AHC scorecard helps...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2022 DCNR Seeking Public Comment on Catawissa Recreation Area Master Plan   Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...

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...

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 Microchips are extremely important for keeping your horses safe. Many animals reunite with their owners thanks to their chips. A microchip is a...

Contact: Julie BroadwayAmerican Horse Council Phone: 202-296-4031Email: jbroadway@horsecouncil.org For Immediate Release AHC 2021 Virtual Congressional Fly-in big success (Washington, D.C., November...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...