American Horse Council Press Releases
National Animal Identification System: Premise Registration, July 2005 - The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is a program intended to identify animals and record their movements throughout their lives. more
National Animal Identification System, July 2005 - In Fall of 2003, the American Horse Council (AHC) organized a task force to evaluate the feasibility of standardizing equine identification in the U.S. more
USDA Seeks Comment on Aspects of National Animal ID Plan, August 2004 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking input from the public on the Department’s approach to setting up the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). more
House Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Animal ID, July 2004 - The Livestock Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on July 22, 2004 to review the status of the Department of Agriculture's National Animal Identification System. more
American Horse Council Hosts Forum on Equine Identification, May 2004 - Members of the U.S. horse industry gathered for a day-long forum at the American Horse Council’s annual convention in Washington, DC to hear an update on the national standardized identification system for horses. more
The US Animal Identification Plan and the Horse Industry, March, 2004 - Many in the horse industry are learning of the US Animal Identification Plan (USAIP or Plan) and they are naturally concerned about what it means to horse owners. more
AHC to Organize Task Force on National ID System for Horses, October 2003 - Over the last year or so the concept of a national identification system for horses has been discussed at various meetings. more
National Identification System for Horses Debated at AHC Meeting, October 2003 - Various livestock groups have been debating the issues surrounding the initiation of an enhanced national animal identification system for over a decade. more
Equine Identification and the Horse Industry, February, 2003 - The issue of a national horse identification system has been discussed in various corners of the horse industry for years, but it wasn’t until the American Horse Council’s 2002 convention that the issue made its way to the industry’s national attention. more