The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a delay in the implementation of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) until February 2026. You can read more at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program-update/aphis-further-postpones-effective-date-horse-protection-act-final-rule
Additional resources such as The Horse Protection Act: What Horse Show, Exhibition, Sale, and Auction Managers Need to Know, The Horse Protection Act: Records and Reporting Requirements for Horse Show, Exhibition, Sale, and Auction Managers and the USDA-APHIS-Animal Care-HPI-Brochure-2024 were created to help event management and Horse Protection Inspectors understand their roles and responsibilities.