Marty Irby

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Statement on Convicted Horse Abuser Jackie McConnell Returning to Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (9-7-2021)

Animal Passion Podcast Launches with Premier Episode on Tennessee Walking Horse Abuse Featuring Leading Anti-Soring Advocate Marty Irby   (8-31-2021)

Animal Wellness Brands Continues Work with U.S. Horse Racing Industry to Improve Welfare Standards (8-18-2021)

Katherine Heigl and Animal Wellness Action Announce Rally to Stop the Roundup of Onaqui Herd in Utah (6-28-2021)

Federal Legislation Aimed at Ending Soring Reintroduced by Sens. Mike Crapo and Mark Warner (6-25-2021)

Monty Roberts Headlines Equine Collaborative Webinar Series to Help Fund Youth Scholarships (4-13-2021)

Equine Collaborative International, Animal Wellness Brands, Monty Roberts, and Others Team Up in Webinar Series for Scholarships (4-7-2021)

Animal Wellness Brands Applauds Appointment of Deb Haaland as U.S. Secretary of the Interior (3-29-2021)

Equine Collaborative International, Animal Wellness Brands, Monty Roberts, and Others Team Up in Webinar Series to Provide Scholarships for Young Equestrians  (3-24-2021)

Anti-Soring Leader Releases Series of Articles on the History of Tennessee Walking Horse Abuse, PAST Act, and State of USDA Regulations (3-19-2021)

Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals Decision in Alleged Tennessee Walking Horse Abuse Case (2-17-2021)

Neguse, Joyce, and Cohen Introduce Bill to Better Enforce the Horse Protection Act, Crackdown on Animal Cruelty (2-17-2021)

Horse Protection Groups Applaud Reintroduction of Horse Transportation Safety Act by Cohen, Titus, and Fitzpatrick (2-9-2021)

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act to Ban Doping Signed Into Law (12-28-2020)

Animal Wellness Action Executive Director Marty Irby Named one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2020 (12-11-2020)

America’s Leading Equine Protection Groups Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Horse Protection Act (12-9-2020)

Horse Protection Groups Back Bipartisan Congressional Letter Supporting Humane Treatment of Wild Horses  (11-27-2020)

Animal Wellness Groups Call on U.S. Senate to Take Action to Protect American Equines (11-25-2020)

Tennessee Walking Horse Stakeholders, Animal Protection Organizations Announce Effort to End Abusive Practice of ‘Soring’ and Ensure Sound Economic Future for the Breed (11-16-2020)

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy Welcome Veteran Animal Advocate (10-19-2020)

U.S. House Passes Anti-Doping Bill to Reform American Horse Racing (9-29-2020)

U.S. House Committee Overwhelmingly Passes Horseracing Anti-Doping Compromise; McConnell, Gillibrand, McSally, and Feinstein Introduce Senate Companion (9-10-2020)

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Announces Compromise Legislation to End Doping and Deaths in American Horseracing (9-1-2020)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, II Recognizes Horseman and Animal Advocate Marty Irby (8-21-2020)

Animal Wellness Brands Welcomes Award-Winning Political Strategist Jon Evans (8-17-2020)

Animal Wellness Action Champions Historic Wins for Horses in U.S. House Spending Measures (8-3-2020)

U.S. House Agriculture Funding Package Provides Tremendous Victories for Animals and Animal Wellness’ Led Enforcement Campaign (7-6-2020)

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Ushers Horse Transportation Safety Act to Passage (7-2-2020)

Animal Wellness Announces Addition of Horse Expert Donna Benefield as Senior Advisor on Equine Protection (5-18-2020)

U.S. Reps. Collin Peterson and Scott Perry Join in Supporting Horseracing Integrity Act to End Doping (4-23-2020)

Legendary Trainer Bob Baffert Endorses Horseracing Integrity Act to Ban Doping in the Sport  (3-13-2020)

Animal Wellness’ Marty Irby to Present Equine Protection Initiatives in Western New York Next Week (3-4-2020)