Karen Davison, Equine Nutritionist and Director of Purina Animal Nutrition’s Equine Technical Services team will give an overview of how horses nutritional needs change with the weather. “We want people to be aware of how these potential changes in the climate can drastically affect their animals and their well-being.”ĭr. “Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and record-breaking snow and rain have devastated farms around the country recently,” said Mr. Herring will discuss how they see changes in the weather affecting not only horses themselves, but also the areas in which they live, show, and are ridden.

“We wanted to educate people on understanding how your horses may be effected by these climate changes, and how you can be better prepared to keep your horses safe and comfortable with these changes.”ĭavid Herring, Director of Communication & Education at the NOAA Climate Program Office will be the featured speaker. “While the cause of climate change is of course a debated subject, there is no debate that climate change effects animals, sometimes drastically,” said AHC President Julie Broadway. (Washington, DC)- On February 13 th at 3:00 pm ET, the American Horse Council (AHC), will host its first quarterly webinar for 2017 on “Climate Change.” Primary topic to focus on climate change and horses American Horse Council Microchip Look-Up.Legislative Process and How A Law is Enacted.

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