Archive for February, 2011
New Tax Law Helps Horse Industry
The New Year got off to a roaring start with the passage by Congress of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Re-authorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. President Obama signed the $858 billion package into law immediately after the Senate passed the bill on December 15 (81 to 19), followed by the House on December [...]
Maryland Racing Recap
AS THE MARYLAND RACE WORLD TURNS No soap opera could ever trump the drama that is the Maryland racing industry. One would have hoped that, after the crashing crescendos of December, things might have quieted just a bit in the first quarter of 2011, but no… The Equiery would never be able to chronicle the [...]
Sunday Hunting Legislation Is Back
The Maryland General Assembly is in session, which means “Sunday Hunting Bills are once again in season. By 2010 equestrians and other park users had become almost numb to the annual onslaught of bills that, inch by inch, have expanded Sunday Hunting in Maryland. But in the 11th hour, the equestrian community shook off its [...]
Are Montgomery County Parks Being Threatened?
UPDATE: On Friday, February 18, 2011, MC/PG 112-11 was withdrawn! UPDATE On Monday, February 14, 2011, the Montgomery County Council voted against supporting MC/PG 112-11. The Montgomery County Delegation of the Maryland General Assembly will still be considering the bill on February 25 in Annapolis. Without the support of the County Council, it is unlikely [...]
Horseman Cary Jackson Killed in Car Accident
Longtime steeplechase and flat owner Cary Jackson, 88, died Monday, February 7 after a car accident on his way home to Maryland from Lexington, Kentucky. Jackson owned steeplechase horses for many years, including Dusty Corners, Robber Ramble, Straight Paths and Dr. Ramsey. Jackson had four steeplechase horses in training with Maryland-based trainer Todd Wyatt, including [...]
81,000 Horses in Maryland
See March issue, now in stores, for a complete analysis! On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the Maryland Department of Agriculture released the results of the 2010 Equine Census, which did a little more than just count noses; it yielded some economic data, land use data and much more. The study values the horse industry’s assets [...]
Charles County Horse Shot
On January 21, Kim Fullerton’s champion Morgan, Sacred Paths Ice-T (aka Bender), was shot in the leg by a high-powered rifle at her family farm in Charlotte Hall. The horse was euthanized by a veterinarian that day. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on February 4 stating that this is the third [...]
Les Vough’s Response to a Reader’s Hay Question
Vough’s View From The Hay Mow with Les Vough For 34 years, Les served as the Extension forage specialist, first for Oregon State University and later for the University of Maryland. Recently retired, he now serves as a consultant to federal and state agencies. A reader recently asked, “How do I, as a hay seller, [...]
