Jul 25, 2013:  Senate Amendment Threatens Recreational Trails Program.  http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/senate%20amendment%20threatens%20r
ecreational%20trails%20program.php.  An amendment to the Transportation,
Housing and urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act will
strip all funding from the Recreational Trail Program.  The RTP provides funding
directly to the states for recreational trails and trail facilities.  Sen. Rand Paul
(R-KY..S.Amdt 1742).  Am. Horse Council urges all recreational riders and trail
users to call their Senators and ask them to vote no on S-amdt 1742 to S.1243.

7/27/2013:  Horse of the Year is a new MHC program with its focus on service
horses both living and in memoriam.  
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/horse%20of%20the%20year.php.

3/30/2013:  Open letter from the American HC on action on communicable
equine diseases.
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/an%20open%20letter%20from%20the%20ahc.php.  

4/22/2009:  Equine Economics article suggests ways to save money without
compromising the quality of care.
http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/equine%20economics.php.   

http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/docs/mhc-newsletter-oct13.pdf. 

New volunteers are wanted to run for the Board.    

The complete Newsleter, "For Horse's Sake," is found at this link. 
It has a lot of information that can't be covered in our Newsletter.  .  http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/docs/mhc-newsletter-oct13.pdf.

www.mnhorsecouncil.org  is the website that will give further detailed
information on the Minnesota Horse Council.

Submitted by Miriam E. McGurran