About Us

The AHC is the only national association exclusively representing every segment of the equine industry in Washington, DC. We are deeply committed to serving the needs of our members and fulfilling our mission of advocating for the equine industry. To learn more please visit www.horsecouncil.org.

OUR MISSION

The American Horse Council works daily to advocate for the social, economic and legislative interests of the United States equine industry.

WHAT WE DO

ADVOCACY

Be a trusted voice for the horse industry to the public and to government authorities. Synthesize and promote consensus-based AHC legislative and regulatory objectives.

HEALTH & WELFARE

The American Horse Council works to promote methods and practices that grow the equine industry, while protecting the health and safety of both horse and human participants.

INITIATIVES

The following are examples of industry led efforts to address the health and welfare of our national horse population.

• National Equine Health Plan
• National Welfare Code of Practice
• Unwanted Horse Coalition
• Equine Disease Communication Center
• Horselookup.org