Archive for October, 2010
Carl Edward Shaffer: March 20, 1927 – October 24, 2010
Penn-Marydel Foxhound Show, May 2, 2008 Carl Shaffer (right) poses with his champion registered hound, MT. CARMEL HOWDY, handled by Andrew Barclay, and presented by judge Sharol Candace Way. © Karen Kandra Wenzel Carl Shaffer, Master of the Mount Carmel Hounds, passed away on October 24, 2010. A memorial service will be held at the [...]
Readers Respond!
Readers have been responding to The Equiery’s recent News posts. In response to the entire state of politics in the Free State – particularly as it applies to our racing industry, Bob Vechery writes: “Sometimes it is very difficult having been born, raised and residing in such a stupid state as Maryland. Don’t get me wrong, [...]
Question A: A Referendum On The Heart of the Horse Industry
QUIERY COMMENT Question A: A Referendum on the Heart, Soul and Dreams of the Horse Industry In the September issue of The Equiery (see archives), Steuart Pittman laid out a complex argument for why horse people should be supportive of the current zoning legislation that would allow a slots parlor at Arundel Mills Mall to [...]
O’Malley Meets with Maryland Equestrians
(Submitted by Jane Seigler, Reddemeade Farm, Ashton, Montgomery County. Please submit your “meet the candidate” stories to editor@equiery.com. Click here read a story about Ehrlich.) A balmy evening graced an assemblage of about 80 Marylanders who gathered at the historic Dodon Farm in Davidsonville on September 17, in support of the O’Malley/Brown Campaign. In addition [...]
More on Question A & the Arundel Mills v. Laurel Park Debate
In the September 2010 issue, the opinion piece titled “Voting Against Slots at Arundel Mills is a Vote Against Racing” caused quite a stir. Unfortunately, most of those responding to the opinion piece by Steuart Pittman preferred not to submit their own written opinion piece, but Bobby Lillis, who advocates on behalf of backstretch workers, [...]
In Search of Maryland’s Next Horse Industry Executive Director
In Search of Maryland’s Next Horse Industry Executive Director BODY COPY: The Maryland Horse Industry Board is in search of its next Executive Director. MHIB is a quasi-government organization, a unique private/public partnership created by legislation for the purpose of marketing and developing the equine industry and equine-business related opportunities in Maryland. MHIB also oversee [...]
Candidate Ehrlich Reaches Out To Equine Industry
Former Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. met with about 30 farmers on Monday, October 4, 2010 on Trego Zimmerman’s farm in Walkersville in Frederick County. With the skies threatening more rain, it was held in a straw storage barn, adjacent to pens holding Holstein calves. As the Governor was being introduced by Sen. Brinkley, [...]
