The REALLY BIG coloring book, 17" x 22" (really big) designed by the State Horse Councils Alliance and published by the Really Big Coloring Books company.  The cost is only $7.00 (plus shipping) and they make a great present for kids.  The books are bilingual, English/Spanish, and cover parts of the horse, breeds, sports, et cetera. Click here for an order form.
 

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The NMHC is offering a Horse Rescue video for $7.50 + shipping. The video was made by the USRider Equestrian Motor Plan organization.  It covers theory and demonstrations in how to respond to overturned trailers, animals in holes, pools or open sewers; barn fires; trailer wrecks; and animals loose on the highway.  The video uses simulated situations to demonstrate how to tie up, pull, strap and lift large animals in different types of slings.  In many accidents and disasters, animals without life-threatening injuries are injured forther or killed by the use of incorrect rescue techniques and most emergency responders do not have the training needed to rescue large animals safely. Experts in emergency rescue training from Clemson University are featured in the video.  We hope that this video will benefit interested persons/organizations to enhance the awareness of emergency equine rescue issues.  Please contact Val Cole at 505-345-8959 or by e-mail at valcole@flash.net if you would like to order a video.

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The New Mexico Horse Council is a state horse council member of the American Horse Council, which promotes and protects the horse industry by communicating with Congress, Federal agencies, the media and the industry itself on behalf of all horse related interests each and every day.

Recent American Horse Council Memoranda (most recent at the top)

• “No-Match” Rules Re-proposed (pdf file)
• Department of Labor Proposes Changes to H-2A Visa Process (pdf file)
• Benefits in the Economic Stimulus Act for Horse Industry (pdf file)
• USDA Releases Draft NAIS Business Plan
• Senate Passes Farm Bill with Provisions Helpful to Horses
• AgJOBS Bill
• USDA Proposes to Tighten Regulations on Transporting Horses to Slaughter
• Senate Bills Include Horses in USDA Emergency Disaster Programs
• U.S. Dept. of Agriculture funding for Fiscal Year 2008, without overly-broad language opposed by the horse industry

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The State Horse Councils Advisory Committee is a standing committee of the American Horse Council.  It facilitates the exchange of information between the AHC, state horse councils, and the industry they serve.

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