Wednesday's News: January 21, 2009

Attention all Washington State horse owners:  

House Bill 1232 was introduced January 15, 2009 to revise current RCW wording to include breeding, training and boarding business activities as legitimate Agriculture classifications for taxation purposes.

To read more about the bill, visit www.washingtonvotes.org/2009-HB-1232.  To learn how to contact your district’s representatives so you can urge them to vote for this bill, visit http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx. 

For Oregonians:

Those of you in close proximity to Oregon State University might want to check out their new seminar series for horse owners starting January 26, 2009!  For more information visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2009/Jan09/horseowners.html 

Neglected and Abandoned Horses:

For those interested in the rising issue of neglected and abandoned horses, here is a very informative story out of Montana http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/as_costs_of_ownership_rise_more_horses_left_behind/7664/

Let us know if Wednesday’s information and news links are helpful.  You can also share news stories and informative links you come across with me so I can share them with the rest of our readership.  Drop me a note at Karyn@nwhorsesource.com.  

In the meantime, get out and ride!