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McDonogh School’s Newest Equestrian Program Members
With the departure of longtime McDonogh School equestrian program Streett Moore, McDonogh... -
Grants Available for Howard County Ag Farms
From the Howard County Executive Office ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball... -
Winter Pasture Maintenance Tips
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AHC Formally Requests Postponement of HPA Slated for Feb 1
from Julie M. Broadway, CAE® President – American Horse Council & American Horse Council...
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Linda Thomas shared this photo of a group sleigh riding in a 1910 Bobsled at Hollyville Farms in Harbeson, DE. The horses are Canadian Crossbreds named Cooter and Duke. The driver is owner Frances Baker.
It is cold. Just cold. Everywhere! For those of you able to go Out & About with your horses, post photos of your adventures below in the comments! Don't forget to include names of people and horses as well as when and where the photo was taken. (photos here from July 2024)
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Mahala Holland and Too Cute For You aka “cedar” trail riding at Patapsco valley McKeldin area
Jo Daley on Henry at Blair’s valley lake on Jan 22!
Snow Star Farm in Boonsboro MD - Elaina Deremer
Sports
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Merz Named Executive Director of MD Racing Commission
from the Maryland Department of Labor BALTIMORE, MD (January 8, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Labor today announced Christopher L. Merz has joined the agency as executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission. Merz has more than a decade of experience as a leader in horse racing operations, compliance, business strategy, and oversight. He previously served as senior director of racing operations at Canterbury Park in Minnesota, director of racing and racing secretary at Santa Anita...-
Shamrock Farm Selected as New TB Training Center
During a closed session of the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA) on... -
Sue Jarboe Wins Groom Award at WIHS
by Katherine O. Rizzo (first published in the December 2024 Equiery) Sue Jarboe Wins Groom Award...
Legislation & Regulation
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AHC Formally Requests Postponement of HPA Slated for Feb 1
from Julie M. Broadway, CAE® President – American Horse Council & American Horse Council Foundation Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2025) – Julie Broadway, President of the American Horse Council, released the following statement on the pending implementation of the revised Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulation: “The American Horse Council (AHC) has formally requested that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to delay...-
Some Developments on the Federal Front
by Jane Seigler, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair (first published in the December 2024... -
Breaking news! Federal Court blocks corporate ownership reporting requirements nationwide.
by Jane Seiglar, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair A Texas federal court has temporarily...
Maryland Horse Council
Winter Pasture Maintenance Tips
by Maryland Department of Agriculture Office of Resource Conservation (first published in the January 2025 Equiery) Although you may not be mowing your pastures this time of year, there are still tons of things to be done to prepare your pastures and farm for the spring. Here are a few tips to get you started. January· Keep horses off pastures when ground is soft and wet to avoid mud, trampling of pasture grasses, and soil compaction.· Confine horses to loafing/sacrifice lots located near the...-
New Partnership Strengthens Equestrian Stewardship at Patapsco Valley State Park
by David Ferraro, Executive Director of the Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park, with photos by... -
A Fond Farewell to MHIB’s Ross Peddicord
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the December 2024 Equiery) At the end of...
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