Horse Council Committee (test) County

The Maine Farm Bureau Horse Council welcomes Robert Morin, of Waldoboro as the new Committee Chair, effective 2013. Robert is the Owner and Trainer at Barrel Mill Farm Equine Training and has many great ideas and a wealth of knowledge to invigorate this committee! Click here for a profile article about Robert.

The Maine Farm Bureau Horse Council (MFBHC) was formed in 1995. MFBHC is a state horse council affiliated with the American Horse Council. Locally, our council is a branch of the Maine Farm Bureau Association. Both organizations are statewide, private, non-profit, grassroots organizations funded through membership dues.

Our mission is to preserve, promote and protect horses, horse-related activities and the equine industry in the state of Maine. Membership in MFBHC offers many benefits to the horse owner and the horse-related business owner. By joining, you will be working to protect your rights as a horse owner and business owners will have valuable marketing and networking opportunities. Our motto is “Strength in Numbers.” Only if we pull together as a united front can we be effective in protecting and promoting our interests in Maine.

“The purpose of a state horse council is to promote the interests of the entire industry through political action, public information and the development of a close working relationship among individuals and organizations who recognize the importance of the horse industry to the economic, social and cultural well-being of the state.” – The American Horse Council

What has the Horse Council done for you?
• Drafted, sponsored and enacted an Equine Limit to Liability Law, which will help to protect all Maine horse owners from frivolous lawsuits.
• Abolished the “hay tax” on hay sold for equine consumption. Maine horse owners no longer have to pay state sales tax on products used in agricultural production.
• Stopped efforts to impose stable licensing laws.
• Sponsored repeal of “Damage by Animals” law, which held horse owners liable for damage and/or personal injury caused by their horses, regardless of fault.
• Sponsored amendment of “Landowner Liability” law to include horse-related activities, making private landowners more likely to allow you use of their land.
• Helped stop efforts to allow Sunday hunting.
• Worked to clarify existing horse trailer laws and regulations.

If you care about horses in Maine, do not wait. Join us today!

2014 HORSE COUNCIL UPDATES
Ever Changing Equine Travel Restrictions
Horse Directory
Equine Photo Contest
Horse Farm of Merit Program

Feel free to contact Robert Morin through his website www.horsemanshipwithrobertmorin.com.