Location: Kentucky Room, Keeneland Race Track (VIEW MORE INFO & FIND DIRECTIONS)

Registration: 8:15 am – 9:00 am        

9:00 am – 10:00 am
“Preserving Our Land and Use”
Conservation Easements
Your land can be protected, but at a price.  Learn about programs, their usefulness and the costs associated with land conservation. 
                Margaret M. Graves, Esq.
                Board Member, Bluegrass Conservancy
                Shannon Bishop Arvin, Esq.
                Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC

10:00 am – 10:30 am
“Own Responsibly – Spread the Word”
Latest from the Unwanted Horse Coalition
There are tens of thousands of horses that go unwanted in the U.S. each year.  Learn more about your responsibilities and what you can do to help these horses. 
                Katy Carter, Coordinator,
                   Unwanted Horse Coalition
                Kristin Hix, The Jockey Club
                Sally Baker, American Association of
                   Equine Practitioners

10:30 am – 11:00 am
AHC National Issues Forum Update
Federal Legislation and Regulations
Affecting the Industry
A change in our laws or regulations at the federal level affects everyone in the industry.  Learn about the changes that are looming and find out what’s good and what’s bad for the horse world. 
                James J. Hickey, Jr., President
                American Horse Council

11:00 am –  Noon
   “Keeping the IRS At Bay” 
Federal Tax Laws for Horse Owners
Hobby versus business, profits and losses, books and records, depreciation, deductibility of expenses, and
sales….the federal tax requirements are complicated, but they can be simplified.  Join us for an in-depth examination of each topic.
                Doug Romaine, Esq.
                Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Buffet Lunch: Noon-1:30 pm

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
“The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Movement”
 Import/Export Issues for Horse Owners
Now that you’ve bought that nice horse, how do you get it into the U.S. – or out?  A USDA representative will explain our import/export rules and why they are
so important. 
                Dr. Andrea Morgan, Associate Deputy
                   Administrator for Regional Operations
                U. S. Department of Agriculture

2:15 pm – 3:00pm
“The Sleeping Giant”
Update on Equine Piroplasmosis
We know EP is a foreign animal disease, so what can we, as an industry, do to keep it that way?  Learn more about this disease and the issues surrounding it.
                Dr. Kent Fowler, Chief, Animal Health
                   Branch, California Department of
                   Food and Agriculture

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
                “Do You Have A Match?”
Immigration Issues Facing the Horse Industry
The horse industry often relies on H-2A and H-2B alien workers.  Getting them admitted in complicated and time consuming.  Plus, the Feds are pursuing workers with questionable documents through “no-match” letters.  Hear the latest on these important issues.
                Charles R. Baesler, Jr., Esq.
                Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC