UHC Meets, Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) met June 15 during the American Horse Council’s 2015 annual meeting.
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The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) met on June 15 during the American Horse Council’s (AHC) 2015 Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum and celebrated the UHC’s 10th anniversary.

Attendees heard presentations by member organizations—including The Jockey Club, The Equine Network, and the United States Trotting Association—on their current activities regarding unwanted horses.

In addition, Matt Iuliano, The Jockey Club’s executive vice president, spoke on behalf of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, a nonprofit organization that accredits aftercare organizations that retire, retrain, and rehome Thoroughbreds and fundraises to support these organizations.

Iuliano’s report was followed by a presentation by Steuart Pittman, president and founder of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). This year the RRP’s crown jewel, the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, will move from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, where 350 retired Thoroughbred racehorses will compete for the title of “America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred

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