Horse Protection; Postponement of Regulations
Summary
The federal government is delaying new rules designed to protect horses from harmful training practices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pushing back the enforcement date for these horse protection regulations, giving more time before the new rules take effect.
Key Points
- 1APHIS is postponing (delaying) new regulations that were meant to protect horses from harmful treatment and training methods
- 2The comment deadline for public feedback on this postponement is May 21, 2025, giving the public two months to share their opinions
- 3Horse owners, trainers, and animal welfare advocates may be affected by this delay, depending on what practices the original regulations were targeting
- 4The postponement means that whatever new protections or restrictions were planned will not start on their originally scheduled date
- 5This is a temporary change while the agency reconsiders the timing and implementation of these horse protection rules
Key Dates
March 21, 2025
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