WASHINGTON, (AHC) – Despite the acrimony and brinksmanship, Congress eventually passed an extension of the payroll tax reductions in late December maintaining the 2% reduction in payroll taxes for workers and the self-employed. The relief is good for two months through February, 2012. Negotiations are already underway between the House and Senate to find...
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WASHINGTON, DC (American Horse Council) – January 5, 2012 – The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) Operation Gelding program continues into the new year with three additional clinics completed in November and December 2011 and three more on the schedule for March 2012. The UHC’s Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 359 stallions to...
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MD Horse Industry Presents Touch of Class Award
WASHINGTON, (AHC) – The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) and the American Horse Council (AHC) hosted a private advance screening of DreamWorks Pictures’ highly anticipated movie “War Horse,” directed by Steven Spielberg in Washington, D.C. on Thursday December 15 at The Historic Lincoln Theatre. The...
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Photo by Lucy Reyna, Horseback Magazine
Photo by Lucy Reyna, Horseback Magazine
WASHINGTON, (AHC) – Congress has passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R.2055) that in addition to funding most federal agencies for the remainder of the 2012 fiscal year (October 1, 2011 to September 31, 2012) will prohibit the Department...
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WASHINGTON, (AHC) – The American Horse Council (AHC) has opposed the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed new child labor regulations applicable to agriculture. The proposed rule, if adopted, would place new limitations on the ability of young people to work for pay on farms or ranches not owned solely by their parents and would...
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Let Congress Know Youth Involvement in Agriculture is Important to You
Photo by Steven Long
WASHINGTON, (AHC) – Earlier this year the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new child labor regulations applicable to agriculture. The proposed new rule, if adopted, would place new limitations on the ability of young people to work for pay on farms...
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WASHINGTON, DC (UHC) – The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 276 stallions to date. The program, which was first launched in late August 2010, is able to continue aiding in the castration of stallions thanks to the support and seed money provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners...
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WASHINGTON, (American Horse Council) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) has published a proposed rule concerning reporting requirements for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Some large horse facilities, such as racetracks, training facilities, stables, shows, exhibitions, and fairgrounds are considered CAFOs and could be subject to the proposed reporting requirements. Most horse farms, ranches, stables and...
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Senate Approves FY 2012 USDA Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, (AHC) – On November 1, 2011 the Senate approved its version of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2012 (H.R. 2112). This bill provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for 2012 fiscal year (October 1,...
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DOL Proposes Changes to Child Labor Rules on Farms
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed new child labor regulations applicable to agriculture. The proposed rule would place new limits on the work “hired farm workers” under 16 and in some cases 18 would be allowed to do and could impact horse farms, ranches...
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