An Update on HPA

AQHA is pleased to report that the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that they will temporarily postpone the final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) for 60 days from February 1, 2025, to April 2, 2025.  AQHA has been actively engaging with the equine industry to delay and stop implementation of the recent rules amending the HPA which significantly expand the scope beyond the original intent of the act.  We will continue to work with the equine industry to ensure a continued stay of the implementation of the recent rules and develop a strategy to permanently rescind or substantially revise the recent rule.  AQHA appreciates the efforts of the entire equine/livestock community in expressing their concern with the implementation of these rules and the negative impact they will have on a 177-billion-dollar industry.