Walking On Volume 2, Issue 6, June 2015 | Page 4

WHOA Dispatch WHOA Attends AHC Annual Convention The Walking Horse Owners’ Associaiton was proud to be a part of this year’s American Horse Council Annual Convention. Held July 14-17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, the convention included a Congressional Recpetion, the Congressional Ride-In, AHC committee meetings, an Unwanted Horse Coalition meeting, and the American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum. Representing WHOA at this prestigious event were President Dee Dee Miller-Sale, Executive Director Tommy Hall, and Board Member David Pruett. Through their attendance at the convention, WHOA’s representatives were able to interact with members of Congress, participate in various committee meetings, and take part in the National Issues Forum, which had the theme “Promoting and Protecting the Horse.” Additionally, WHOA was honored to be placed on the Welfare, Horse Shows, and Recreation commmittees. All in all, it was a beneficial event for all involved. Dee Dee Miller-Sale, AHC President James J. Hickey, Jr., David Pruett, and Tommy Hall. Dee Dee Miller-Sale, David Pruett, Tommy Hall, and Ben Pendergrass, AHC Vice President, Government Affairs.. American Horse Council committee meeting. 4 • Walking On Tommy Hall and Dee Dee Miller-Sale