NOVEMBER 11, 2013 AHC ACTION ALERT! Copyright © 2013 American Horse Council AHC Seeks Industry Input on 2015 NAHMS Equine Study The American Horse Council is asking its member organizations, their members and the entire horse community to help in the drafting of the 2015 National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Equine Study, which is in the preparation stages now. NAHMS is within the U. S. Department of Agriculture and is working with the National Agricultural Statistics Service to prepare for its Equine 2015 study. The horse industrys input is essential if this study is to address the priorities and questions the horse community has about itself. All organizations should pass this request on to their members so that as many horse owners, breeders and stakeholders can participate in the preparation of the 2015 study goals. This important study can go a long way in filling out information gaps in equine industry data. NAHMS is seeking Input through the end of 2013, so please act now. The AHC stresses that the horse community has the opportunity to help determine the objectives of the study by identifying what information it would like to know about itself. Please take a few minutes now to complete a 5-minute survey at: https://surveymonkey/s/NAHMS_Equine2015_I. This will help ensure that this is the best study possible. The survey is intended to identify the specific information that members of the horse community deem valuable Surveys must be completed by December 31, 2013. NAHMS will use the survey results to draft the parameters of its 2015. This will be NAHMS third national study of the equine industry. It is scheduled to begin in summer 2015. The study is conducted every ten years; the last one was in 2005. Results of previous NAHMS equine studies are available at: nahms.aphis.usda.gov. Any comments or questions can be addressed to Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz at 970-494-7261 or [email protected]. AHCs ACTION ALERT! is Sponsored by and The American Horse Council as part of its grassroots efforts regularly sends electronic AHC Action Alerts that request its members contact their elected officials concerning federal issues affecting the horse industry and other actions. Permission to pass this AHC Action Alert on to your members is granted on the condition that it is forwarded in its original form. Anyone interested in more information on federal legislation and regulatory issues affecting equine health, taxes, animal welfare, racing, recreation, and showing can visit the AHC website at horsecouncil.org American Horse Council 1616 H Street NW · Washington, DC 20006 Phone (202) 296-4031 · Fax (202) 296-1970 · Web Address horsecouncil.org The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse is a proud member of the American Horse Council. They are asking for help from all member organizations and all people interested in horses. Please answer this short survey for them.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:03:48 +0000
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