March 2009 by Timothy Capps Timothy Capps is the former executive director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and a former executive vice president of the Maryland Jockey Club, which owns Laurel Park and Pimlico Race...
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The horse industry in Maryland is undergoing a renaissance; not since before the Great Recession have we seen so many innovative horse businesses being launched. No longer the usual menu of lessons, boarding or training, Maryland’s over 1,600 commercial stables offer a hodgepodge of exciting new programs, from driving to therapeutic to interactive programs that don’t involve riding at all. We are seeing a similar growth in product innovation and small manufacturing businesses. Retail, however, is a different story.
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by Sara Gordon and Leanna Bostrom (first appeared in the September 2016 issue of The Equiery)...
Read MoreTime for a Makeover? (August 2012) Created in 1962 by the Maryland General Assembly, and the first of its kind in the nation, The Maryland Fund was a radical and creative legislated incentive program enacted to encourage the...
Read MoreVOUGH’S VIEW FROM THE HAY MOW with Les Vough The Equiery welcomes legendary hay man Les Vough to our pages; in print and online. For 34 years, Les served as the Extension forage specialist, first for Oregon State University and...
Read MoreJuly 2010 State budget cuts forced the University of Maryland Extension Office to retain only one of their two nutrient management plan writers. The remaining plan writer will be responsible for the entire county. Some farmers...
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