Walking On Volume 3, Issue 4, April 2016 | Page 17
too soon to begin scheduling meetings right now.”
The Ride-In allows members of the horse community
to meet with their elected representatives and federal
officials to discuss important issues affecting them. All
members of the horse community are encouraged to
participate, even if they don’t attend the AHC convention.
The Ride-In is important because it puts a face on the
$102 billion horse industry and the millions of Americans who are part of it. Congress deals with various
issues that impact the horse industry, including taxes,
gaming, immigration, welfare issues, access to trails
and public lands, diseases, and interstate and international movement of horses. This is an opportunity for
the horse community to come to Washington in force
and meet with their Senators, Representatives, and
staffs. “The Ride-In literally illustrates the goal of the
AHC, and the theme of this year’s meeting, to ‘Put More
Horsepower in Congress’,” concluded Hickey.
The AHC convention will also include the AHC’s
Congressional Reception, the meeting of the Unwanted
Horse Coalition, and other meetings. As always, the
AHC annual meeting brings together the horse industry’s leaders, stakeholders, service providers, and individuals to discuss common issues of importance.
More information on these Forums and the entire
AHC annual meeting, including registration and hotel
information, can be found on the AHC’s website, http://
horsecouncil.org/events.php or by contacting the AHC.
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