June 11, 2018 - Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5895, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2018 which included an amendment to increase funding for the Veterans Affairs’ Adaptive Sports Grant 

Program for equine-assisted therapy. The amendment, introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) increases funding by $5 million for fiscal year 2019. 

The funding will enable an expansion of services that use equine-assisted therapy in conjunction with mental health care treatment and services to veterans.

 “We applaud Congressman Barr for his continued commitment to securing resources that will help our heroic American veterans and equines,” said Marty Irby, senior adviser at the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund. “We are grateful to see this convergence of good news and good programs to benefit both veterans and horses.”
Source:Humane Society of the United States