Arizona Horse Council

The official voice of Arizona's $1.6 billion equine industry

Arizona Horse Council
P.O. Box 1283
Maricopa, AZ 85139
ph: 602-319-6912 (central AZ) 520-510-8372 (statewide)

American Horse Council

The Arizona Horse Council is Arizona’s Official Affiliate of the American Horse Council, Washington D.C. The organization’s mission is to protect equestrian’s rights and promote the equine industry in Arizona. Organized in the 1960’s, as ASHA, the Arizona Horse Council is member supported by individuals and organizations representing owners, breeders, equine professionals, and horsemen’s associations for youth programs, recreational riding, horse events and commercial suppliers.

The American Horse Council is the national association representing all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C. The American Horse Council works daily to represent equine interests and opportunities. Organized in 1969, the AHC promotes and protects the industry by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the industry on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

Control Split as 112th Congress Convenes
01-14-2011
“Issues important to the horse industry will be on the table. Comprehensive immigration reform, internet wagering, tax reform, animal welfare, trails legislation, equine health, and the farm bill are important to the equine community,” noted Jay Hickey, president of the American Horse Council, which represents the horse industry in Washington. “Overriding all debate, however, is how existing programs can be paid for and whether new programs can be initiated in a Congress that will be focused on reducing spending and the size of government.” Click here to read more...
ASHA Changes Name to Arizona Horse Council
09-20-2009
After more than four decades the state’s renowned Arizona State Horsemen’s Association, often referred to as ASHA, is following a national trend and has changed its name to Arizona Horse Council. Click here to read more...

The American Horse Council was organized in 1969 to represent the horse industry in Washington before Congress and the federal regulatory agencies. It is a non-profit corporation that represents all segments of the equine industry.

The mission of the American Horse Council is:

To promote and protect the equine industry by representing its interests in Congress and in federal regulatory agencies on national issues of importance;

To unify the equine industry by informing industry members of regulations and pending legislation, and by serving as a forum for all member organizations and individuals; and

To advise and inform government and the industry itself of the equine industry’s important role in the United States economy.

The mission broadly describes the AHC’s purpose as an organization.

Goal of the American Horse Council
The goal of the AHC is to ensure that the industry works together in Washington to accomplish our ultimate goal of “Keeping Opportunities Open” for the horse industry. The AHC believes that consensus and coordinated action by our members in dealing with federal legislation and regulations is the best way to accomplish our goal. The AHC works toward those ends whenever possible.

Vision of the American Horse Council

The vision of the AHC is to be recognized and supported by horse owners and breeders, equine organizations, participants and stakeholders in the industry, members of Congress and federal officials as the primary representative of the horse industry in Washington.

To accomplish our goal and satisfy this vision, the AHC must work effectively with all federal officials to ensure each understands the economic, agricultural, sporting and recreational importance of the horse industry. We hope that by doing this these federal officials will support a legislative and regulatory structure for the industry, both domestically and internationally, that encourages individuals and other entities to support and participate in the industry, to invest in our horses, and to sponsor and support our events and activities. The AHC believes that the more opportunities available to use horses in various activities, the better the overall health of the industry and those who participate.

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