May/June 2024 Issue

Page 30 May/June 2024 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian! When you want to be in the know about the latest issues affecting the horse industry nationally and regionally, you’ve got to be in Washington, D.C., June 9-12. The Royal Sonesta Capi- tol Hill Hotel is the place to be for insightful and informative discussions on all things affecting the equine industry for the 2024 American Horse Council Confer- ence and National Issues Forum. The two-day event will wrap up with opportunities for organized agency and congressional hill vis- its as a way to show unity within the equine industry. The tentative schedule (all times EDT): Sunday, June 9 1:00 pm – Panel discussion on “Own Responsibility” and “Social License to Operate” – moderated by David O’Connor of USEF, including Dr. Jim Heird (others TBA) 3:00 pm – Grass Roots Ad- vocacy (part of the Coalition of State Horse Councils meeting) Monday, June 10 8:00 am – Here For Horses Presentation by the AHC Mar- keting Alliance 8:30 am – AHC Legislative & Regulatory Update from AHC Staff 9:00 am – Advocacy Playbook: Learn How Other Associations Develop Their Positions and Polices - Dr. Mark Lutschaunig (AVMA), Burton Eller (The National Grange), Ryan Yates (American Farm Bureau Federation) and Jeff Evan (American Society of Association Executives) 10:00 am – Economics of Ag & Equine – Todd Van Hoose (President and CEO of Farm Credit Council) and Julie Broadway (American Horse Council) 11:00 am – Equine As- sisted Services – Kathy Alm (PATH International), Kathy Blaine Loudon (therapeutic rid- ing) and Karyn Brown (retired veteran) 1:00 pm – Racing Commit- tee – Topic and speaker TBA, Unsanctioned Racing Update (Brigid Shea of AHC and AHC intern Ramsey Stroud) 2:00 pm – Health Com- mittee – Veterinary Workforce Development – Dr. Paula Parker (AVMA), Dr. Eleanor Green (Lincoln Memorial) and Dr. Katherine Garrett (AAEP) 3:00 pm – Welfare Com- mittee – Equine Euthanasia and Disposal – Dr. Michael Murphy (AVMA) and Dr. Emily Cornell (FDA) 4:00 pm – Show and Competition Committee – Innovation and Technology – Fatima Terry and Fredy Diaz (USDA Digital Services) and Juliana Chapman (The Tech Equestrian) Tuesday, June 11 8:00 am – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey Results from the AHC DEI Task Force 8:30 am – Recreation, Trails and Land Use Commit- tee – Together Outdoors – Out- door Recreational Roundtable and Holley Groshek (Equine Land Conservation Resource) 9:30 am – Regulatory Committee – The Regulato- ry Playbook: How Does It All Work? – Emily Stearns (AHC), Jennifery Reynolds (UMD) and Sandra TenBroech (University of Florida) 10:45 am – Congressional Hill Visit Orientation and Brief- ing – AHC Staff Afternoon & Wednesday, June 12 – Agency and Congres- sional Hill Visits Event and hotel block regis- tration are now open at horsecoun- cil.org/annual-meeting/. For more information or questions, contact info@horsecouncil.org . American Horse Council Annual Meeting Planned