Walking On Volume 1, Issue 2, August, 2014 | Page 4

WHOA Dispatch Walking Horse Owners’ Association Joins American Horse Council Murfreesboro, TN - The Walking Horse Owners’ Association (WHOA) is proud to announce that it has been accepted as an Organization Member of the American Horse Council. It is a great honor for WHOA to be given the opportunity to represent the Tennessee Walking Horse as part of this illustrious organization. “We look forward to working with the American “We are both honored Horse Council to increase the opportunities and eager to represent our great breed.” -WHOA available to our Tennessee Walking Horse President Dee Dee Miller community. We are both honored and eager to represent our great breed,” stated WHOA President Dee Dee Miller. Founded in 1969, the American Horse Council exists to represent the horse industry in Washington before 4 • Walking On Congress and the federal regulatory agencies. Its goal is to ensure that the industry works together in Washington to accomplish the ultimate goal of “Keeping Opportunities Open” for the horse “We are glad to have the industry. “We welcome support of WHOA . . .” WHOA as a -AHC President Jay Hicky member of the American Horse Council. The AHC works on many national issues like taxes, access to public lands, immigration reform, welfare issues, and response to contagious equine disease outbreaks that impact all breeds and segments of the horse industry. We are glad to have the support of WHOA as we work on these and all national issues that impact the horse industry,” said AHC president Jay Hickey.