The State Horse Council Advisory Committee
of the American Horse Council

Issues Committee

The Issues committee of the State Horse Council Advisory Committee has compiled useful papers and information for our member states. Please click on a link below to open a PDF file for each topic. Need the Acrobat Reader? Click here or on logo:

Guidelines for Horsekeeping
Bedding for Horses
Horse Manure Management
Guidelines for Horsekeeping

Unwanted Horses
Press release for the National Steering Committee meeting
Horseman's Council of IL Alternatives to Slaughter
Unwanted Horse Coalition Website
Unwanted Horse Coalition ---States Councils Report

State Horse Council Development
How To Form a State Horse Council
Horse Expos and Fairs
Forming a state horse council foundation
State Horse Council Foundation Background
NYS Equine Industry Leaders

Legislative & Legal Issues
How the Legislative Process works
Cooper Article

Trail Use
Trail Use

Horses Need People
People Need Horses

Land Use
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource

WEB SITES FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INFORMATION

ORGANIZATIONS
Americans for Medical Progress: http://www.ampef.org/ Animal research vs. animal rights
Animal Rights Net: http://www.animalrights.net Debunks animal rights myths
National Animal Interest Alliance: http://www.naiaonline.org
Lots of links to other anti-animal rights sites
Animal Welfare Site

GOVERNMENT
A Guide to U.S. Congress:
www.naiatrust.org The latest on Congressional bills affecting animals and the environment
APHIS Home Page: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ The latest press releases and enforcement activities under the Animal Welfare Act by the USDA
Full state statutes & legislation on the web: http://www.prairienet.org/~scruffy/f.htm
Federal Legislative Information:
http://thomas.loc.gov
National Governors Association: http://www.nga.org

VETERINARY ORGANIZATIONS & INFORMATION
AAEP: http://www.aaep.org American Association of Equine Practitioners
AVMA: http://www.avma.org American Veterinary Medical Association

Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Planning For You and Your Horse -
What happens if you smell smoke in the air, the ground begins to roll under your feet, or the skies have opened with a once-in-a-hundred year rain? Will you wish you had done your preplanning and set up your home and property with everything you need in an emergency? Or will you, in the terrib beginning moments as you confront the emergency, find there is no one to help you, find what you have is broken or inadequate, or that you can't get to your supplies?

New Jersey Department of Agriculture guide to protecting livestock in the event of a disaster:
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/ah/pdf/livestockbro.pdf

Biosecurity

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