A gathering of men and women who make their living with horses, and those who care deeply about ecological balance on healthy lands. A summit of concerned citizens who understand what is necessary to keep the land, the horses, the people, the cultures, and the economies vibrant and healthy.
Report from the Summit of the Horse
More than a thousand people convened either in person, or online through live streaming video, at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 3 through the 6 for a historic first gathering of the horse industry, animal scientists, wildlife experts, representatives from more than a dozen land-based tribes, government agencies, business development consultants, equine academics and veterinarians, horse rescue owners, range management professionals, pet animal groups, ranchers and land managers, horse breeders, trainers, and marketers from not only the U.S. but Canada and Mexico as well, attorneys and advocates, and just plain concerned citizens—all in one room, all dealing head on with difficult issues surrounding the management, sustainability, and economic viability of our horses and our horseback cultures. There were more than 209 people on site in Vegas, and another 879 unique viewers on the webcast who collectively put in an amazing 909 hours of live viewing from remotes ranches, and urban centers literally all across this Nation. <more>
Sessions
- The Politics of Land and Horses
- The U.S. Horse Industry - Protecting Our Horseback Cultures and Livelihoods
- Efforts to Provide Humane and Economically Viable Options, and
- Canadian and United States Connections in the Equine Economy.
- Dr. Temple Grandin, Grandin Livestock Handling Systems Inc.
- John Falen - Public Lands Council
- Steve Torbit - National Wildlife Federation
- Larry Johnson - Nevada Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, and former member of BLM Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Committee
- Arlen Washines - Northwest Tribal Horse Coalition
- Tim Amlaw - American Humane
- Glenda Davis - Navajo Nation Veterinary Program
- Frank Bowman - Horsemen's Council of Illinois
- Dennis Foster - Masters of Fox Hounds Assn
- Mindy Patterson - Alliance for Truth, campaign to defeat HSUS Missouri Prop B
- Bill desBarre - Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada
- Jennifer Wood - Humane Handling & Assessment Tool for Canadian Horse Processing
- David Solum - Solum Brothers, breeders, Missouri
- Ted Robinson - Renowned horse trainer
- Ike Sankey - Sankey Pro Rodeo, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assn stock contractor
- Johnny Zamrzla - California Horse Council
- Bob Loomis - Oklahoma, National Reining Horse Assn breeder and trainer
- Bill & Jann Parker - Billings Livestock Horse Sale
- Patti Colbert - Mustang Heritage Foundation
- Joey Astling - USDA/APHIS Horse Slaughter Transport Program
- Rob Leach - Australian horse trainer
For more information visit the Summit of the Horse website.