With a special focus on horse and rider safety, the USEF has published new guidelines with penalties for unacceptable conduct. Topics listed on the USEF site include: Excessive Use of Whip or Spurs and Improper Use of Bits; Illegal Equipment; Cruelty/Abuse/Neglect – Includes excessive riding, lunging, training and showing, deprivation of water and feed, striking…
USDA’s published FAQs on Exhibitor and Transporter Responsibilities under the Horse Protection Act.
The Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1821-1831, seeks to end the practice of soring in the horse industry. As this Federal program impacts Oklahoma horse exhibitors, I have included a link to the USDA's FAQs on exhibitor and transporter responsibilities. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/2016/October-2016-HPA-Exhibitor-and-Transporter-Tech-Note-final-102116.pdf
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The American Horse Council Reports Extra H2B Visas to be Made Available by end of July
http://www.horsecouncil.org/press-release/extra-h-2b-visas-made-available/ Attached is a link to an update published by the American Horse Council describing how these additional H2B temporary visas can improve access to temporary workers particularly for those in the horse racing and training industries.
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Scams abound in interstate horse sales!
Be very, very suspicious of any "potential" buyer who contacts you via text or email wanting to pay by cashiers check. Cashiers checks can be easily forged. Thoroughly vet buyers whom you do not know personally. Those who are reluctant to go through a vetting process may be operating a scam. Also, anyone truly…
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2017 Oklahoma Equine Industry Related Legislation
As it relates to agricultural legislation (some of which impact or could impact the Oklahoma equine industry), 2017 has been a busy year so far. The following highlights just a few of either legislation officially signed by the Governor or legislation still working the way through the legislative process. HB 1224 - Oklahoma Agricultural Land…
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AHC Opposes Horse Protection Act Bill Introduced by DesJarlais
The Horse Protection bill that was opposed by the American Horse Council and numerous breed associations last year has been reintroduced. Read more from the American Horse Council by following this link. http://www.horsecouncil.org/press-release/ahc-opposes-horse-protection-act-bill-desjarlais/
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Vet Board Sued Over Horse Massage Threats | News of the Horse
Does a breed registration certificate prove horse ownership?
If you lost the bill of sale, will your breed registration certificate prove ownership? The answer is, in Oklahoma, maybe. Case law is sparse on what proves ownership of a horse. A couple very old cases, 1856 and 1909, describe possession and general acts of ownership, i.e. riding, are evidence of ownership. See Barnes v.…
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USDA APHIS | Updates to APHIS’ Website Removes Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Compliance Information
The USDA has removed from its website information related to the results of animal welfare investigations including information related to horse welfare initiatives such as abolishing soring. According to the website, this information must be requested by filing a Freedom of Information Act request. It's unclear how long such a request would take to process.…
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