California's Horse Industry Needs an Inherent Risk Law. Here Is Why, and How We Win It Jul 9, 2026 Zachary Leyden California was built in the saddle. Before it was freeways and tech campuses, this was one of the great horse cultures on earth, a coast of vast ranchos worked by vaqueros whose skill still shapes how... California Horse Industry Industry News Legislation & Policy Take Action Read more
HISA Back Before the Courts: What the Latest Ruling Means for Racing's Safety Rules Jul 9, 2026 Zachary Leyden The most consequential law in American horse racing spent the last year in and out of federal court, and in June 2026 it took another hit. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, known as HISA, sets... Horse Racing Industry News Legislation & Policy Read more
The SAFE Act and the State of the U.S. Horse Slaughter Ban in 2026 Jul 9, 2026 Zachary Leyden Ask most American horse owners whether horse slaughter is legal in the United States, and you will get a confident answer that is only half right. No horses are slaughtered for human consumption on U.... Horse Welfare Industry News Legislation & Policy Read more
USDA's Anti-Soring Rule Is Vacated in Part and Delayed Again Jul 9, 2026 Zachary Leyden One of the ugliest practices in the horse world has a bland regulatory name attached to it, and in 2026 the effort to end it hit another wall. The practice is soring, the deliberate infliction of pain... Horse Welfare Industry News Legislation & Policy Read more
Wild Horses in 2026: Roundups Resume, Funding Holds, and the Adoption Bonus Ends Jul 9, 2026 Zachary Leyden The American mustang occupies a strange place in our national imagination, a living symbol of the West that is also the subject of one of the most contentious land-management fights in the country. In... Industry News Legislation & Policy Wild Horses & Mustangs Read more
