THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE!

Were you unable to attend any of the sessions, but you’d like to hear about the wonderful work going on? Check out the video’s below!

MONDAY JUNE 14th: FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY DAY

TUESDAY JUNE 15th: STATE DAY

WEDNESDAY JUNE 16th: INDUSTRY SECTOR DAY

THURSDAY JUNE 17th: EQUINE WELFARE DAY

FRIDAY JUNE 18th: INDUSTRY INITIATIVES DAY

BONUS VIDEOS!

About this event

The AHC is known for convening the equine industry’s visionaries and leaders in an intimate, informative, and innovative discussion on some of the most relevant challenges and initiatives facing the industry. Attendees get to participate in discussions that help shape the industry and optimize existing and emerging legislative and regulatory issues.

The American Horse Council is pleased to announce the tentative program for its June 14-18, 2021 Virtual Conference as follows:


Monday June 14: Federal Legislative & Regulatory Day

10:00 AM – Noon     Legislative Updates with invited guests from office of Mark Warner (D-VA) – Industry champion on horse protection issues and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) – Small business and H-2B visa champion, member of the House Hispanic Caucus
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM   Regulatory Updates
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM   Health & Regulatory Committee with guests Dr. Angela Pelzel- McCluskey and Dr. Iwona Popkowski


Tuesday June 15: State Day

10:00 AM – Noon     State legislative issues with guests Amy Showalter – noted speaker, author and founder of the Showalter Group on grassroots advocacy; State presenters include West Virginia – Maria Catignani, Mary Sell; Iowa – Jon Moss; Florida – Lonny Powell; Michigan – Jean Ligon and Colorado – Scott Dorenkamp.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM   Coalition of State Horse Council Meeting


Wednesday June 16: Industry Sector Day 

10:00 AM – Noon     Recreation, Trails & Land Use Committee
Noon – 2:00 PM        Show & Competition Committee
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM   Racing Committee with invited guest Dr. Jerry Black on Horse Integrity & Safety ACT (HISA)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM   Working Horse Sector Panel with invited guests Kathy Alm of PATH Intl.; Beth Podhajecki of Carriage Operators of North America; William Crimbring- North America Mounted Unit Commanders


Thursday June 17: Equine Welfare Day

10:00 AM – Noon     Equine Welfare Committee
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM   United Horse Coalition /Equine Welfare Data Collective with guests Dr. Stacie Boswell; Dr. David Ramey (Ramey Equine); Karen Gustin (Kentucky Equine Adoption Center); Christy Landwehr (Certified Horsemanship Association)


Day 5: Industry Initiatives Day

10:00 AM – Noon     Marketing Alliance
Noon – 1:00 PM       AWARDS Ceremony
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM   Youth Engagement Task Force Update
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM   Diversity Equality and Inclusion Task Force Update
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM   2022 Economic Impact Study Update


Please join the American Horse Council on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Noon ET for the AHC’s Award Ceremony as we honor and recognize industry leaders for their numerous contributions.

  • Hickey Award – each year the AHC honors an individual who has been a great supporter of the horse industry and the American Horse Council with the James J. Hickey Jr. Award. The award is presented in honor of the past AHC President, “Jay” Hickey, who served from 1993 to 2016. This year AHC will present this award to Dr. Peter Timoney and recognize his contributions to the American Horse Council and the horse industry in general. Dr. Timoney has worked at the Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dublin, Ireland; Cornell University; and the Irish Equine Centre and has specialized in infectious diseases of the horse since 1972.
  • Rolapp Award – each year AHC honors a Member of Congress who has greatly supported the American horse industry with the Rolapp Award.  The award is presented in remembrance of the long-time president of the AHC, R. Richard Rolapp.  This year AHC will honor Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) to recognize her support for the $122 billion equine industry. Her leadership and support of common-sense equine welfare legislation such as the PAST Act, and efforts on trails access legislation on behalf of the industry in the last Congress make the selection this year very easy.

Registration is open through Eventbrite and video conference logistics will be sent to registered participants along with committee meeting agendas and bios for guest speakers.

Did you miss the AHC’s 2020 Conference?

Don’t worry, you can catch up here:

AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL 2020 CONFERENCE