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Federal District Court Ruling Weakens Key Soring Protections
This ruling creates dangerous gaps that leave horses vulnerable and reinforces the urgency of congressional action to close loopholes and shield the broader equine industry from the disgrace.
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Horse Protection Act Final Rule Postponed for 60 days from February 1 to April 2, 2025
The HPA is a Federal law that prohibits sored horses from participating in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions and also prohibits the transportation of sored horses to or from any events.
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American Horse Council Formally Requests Postponement of Horse Protection Act slated for 2.1.2025
The process of the Horse Protection Act's regulation implementation falls short of what the equine industry very much needs and deserves from the USDA-APHIS.
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The American Horse Council Has Released Its 2024 Pre-election Congressional Scorecard
The broad and versatile roles horses play in American society is why AHC engages in relevant legislation addressing animal welfare, rural concerns, taxes, education, health care, and more.
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Revisions to Horse Protection Act Effective February 1, 2025
The new rule defines horse show as a public display of any horses in competition except where speed is the prime factor, rodeo events, parades, or trail rides.
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Brooke USA Intensifies Advocacy Efforts to Combat Donkey Hide Crisis with Progress on Ejiao Act in the United States
The donkey hide crisis poses a significant threat to global donkey populations and the livelihoods of communities dependent on these animals for transportation, water sustenance, agriculture, and more.
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The U.S. House and Senate Can Save America’s Forgotten Equines from Slaughter With the Farm Bill
The American people have the opportunity, right now, to tell our representatives that we don’t want this - we don’t want our horses to be slaughtered - we need them to ensure the SAFE Act passes.
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AVMA and AAEP Praise Strengthened Regulations on Horse Soring
Culminating years of advocacy by the AVMA and AAEP to end horse soring, we thank the USDA for recognizing this and look forward to working with them as this new rule is implemented.
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American Horse Council Releases Congressional Scorecard for 118th Congress
The methodology used for the scorecard identifies priority legislation, and assigns points based on a lawmaker’s degree of support for priority bills, among other factors.
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Brooke USA Foundation Supporters Visited Washington, D.C. to Meet with Congressional Offices
With the demand for ejiao products in China decimating the world’s donkey populations, global prices have increased and it has become increasingly difficult for owners to replace their stolen animals.