Walking On Volume 3, Issue 2, February 2016 | Page 6
WHOA Dispatch
WHOA Supports AHC Welfare Code
The Walking Horse Owners’ Association is the latest
organization to endorse the American Horse Council’s
(AHC) Welfare Code of Practice.
The AHC Welfare Code of Practice is a broad set
of principles designed to establish good welfare procedures for organizations to follow to “Put the Horse
First.” The code outlines in broad strokes what principles organizations are committed to in breeding,
training, competing, transporting, enjoying, and caring
for their horses. The code encourages everyone to
consider the health, safety, and welfare of their horses
in all aspects of their activities, including the social and
ethical issues.
“The Walking Horse Owners’ Association is proud
to stand with the American Horse Council in endorsing their Welfare Code of Practice. WHOA remains
committed to the well-being of every Tennessee Walking Horse. One of our primary goals is to encourage
every owner to place among their top priorities the
health, safety, and welfare of their horses. Our endorsement of the AHC Welfare Code of Practice is an
additional step toward accomplishing this goal,” said
Dee Dee Miller-Sale, President of the Walking Horse
Owners’ Assocaition.
The Walking Horse Owners Assocaition (WHOA),
headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was founded in 1976 to represent the interests in all matters
pertaining to the sound Tennessee Walking Horse.
WHOA’s goals are to advocate for fair and equal treatment of all members and to promote and protect the
welfare of the breed. WHOA develops and supports
programs that increase the value of Tennessee Walking
Horses and enhances members’ experiences with their
horses.
The AHC’s code is not intended to supersede an
organization’s rules or regulations. Any organization’s
more specific rules still govern activities sanctioned
and regulated by the organization. Rather the code is a
compliment to any such rules and restates the principles to be followed by breed registeries, trade associations, various disciplines, and the horse community as
a whole in pursuing their equine activities.
To review the AHC Welfare Code of Practice, a list
of the 53 organizations supporting the code, and a
FAQs page, please visit the AHC Website at
www. horsecouncil.org.
WHOA Holds DQP Clinic
The Walking Horse Owners’
Association (WHOA) held its
annual DQP Clinic February 2021, 2016. Held at Miller Coliseum
and MacGregor Stables, the clinic
provided instruction for DQPs
from WHOA and the National
Walking Horse Association.
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