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The American Horse Council (AHC) is a trade organization in Washington, DC representing the horse industry. It lobbies before Congress and Federal agencies for the interests of the horse industry, and serves as a unified voice for the horse industry. Membership is open to anyone, but is primarily made up of the following groups: * Horse Councils of individual states; * breed organizations; * horse breeders; * farriers; * veterinarians; * horse owners; * rodeos, * race tracks; * horse industry businesses; * individuals. A subcommittee of the American Horse Council, the ''State Horse Councils Advisory Committee'' (SHCAC), is made up of representatives of the individual state horse councils, and works on equine issues at the state level, dealing with state legislation, trails & show facilities, state horse expos, etc. This committee annually presents the ''Van Ness Award'', given in honor and memory of Marjorie Van Ness of New Jersey, a long-time leader and friend to the entire horse industry. This award is presented to an individual that best emulates the dedication and commitment of Marge Van Ness to the improvement of the horse industry at the state level. Past recipients have been: The American Horse Council was founded in 1969. ==External links== (AHC website ) (State Horse Councils Advisory Committee website ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Horse Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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