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U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Ushers Horse Transportation Safety Act to Passage

‘Double decker’ two story livestock trailer | Photo credit: Shutterstock

Animal Wellness Applauds Cohen’s Tireless Work for Horses    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1400, the Horse Transportation Safety Act, authored by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), that would ban the transportation of horses across state lines in ‘double decker’ trucks or trailers containing two … Read More

Farnam Seeks Winning Image In SuperMask SuperModel Contest

Horse owners love showing off their favorite partners. Once again, Farnam is putting out a casting call in search of the next SuperMask SuperModel winner.   More than bragging rights are at stake. After all, the winner receives a grand prize jam packed with $1,000 in Farnam® fly control and … Read More

US Horse Population – Statistics

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In recent weeks, several figures have been circulated regarding the US horse population.  The American Horse Council (AHC) wishes to clarify these statistics to avoid confusion and misunderstanding of the data.   There are presently three major organizations that collect and publish data regarding the US horse population, albeit with … Read More

Sir Rugged Chex Selected as First Breyer Horse to Represent Mountain Trail Sport

Photo by Hal Cook

  Mark and Lee Bolender, founders of the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA), are thrilled to announce that their beloved quarter horse, Sir Rugged Chex, is now a Breyer Model representing the sport of mountain trail. “Checkers” as he is known at home, is the grandson of Rugged Lark, … Read More

Standlee Offers Teff Grass Pellets for Special Needs Horses

Standlee Premium Products™ introduces Standlee Premium Western Forage® Teff Grass Pellets for horses. These pellets are a soft, high-fiber grass forage with moderate protein content and low sugar/starch content. This forage is a nutritional solution for horses challenged with sugar/starch sensitivities such as those diagnosed with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), … Read More

National Trails Day

Photo provided by BCHW

Back Country Horsemen of Washington hopes this letter finds you doing well.  As we all know, COVID-19 restrictions have impacted BCHW’s ability to hold meetings.  I assure you our great officers and chairs are still working to keep our organization on a solid path to fulfill our Mission Statement in … Read More

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