At the National HBPA Conference held at Prairie Meadows, Dr. Doug Daniels, a horse owner and equine veterinarian in Virginia, was re-elected by unanimous acclamation for a second three-year term as the president and chairman of the board, the organization said in a press release on Saturday.
“There was a lot more to do these last three years than I ever dreamt,” Daniels said. “I hope now, in the next three years, it will be a lot less contentious and a lot more meaningful from the standpoint of our horsemen looking forward to positive change. I look forward to doing all I can in the process.”
Heading Daniels' agenda is working for passage of the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), introduced last Sept. 26 by Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana. The RHSA would replace HISA with a system that accomplishes the same goals but with full transparency, much more input by horsemen, science-based regulations and with a far cheaper price tag. Daniels is a member of HISA's Horsemen's Advisory Group.
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
