Open land is disappearing at a rate of 6,000 acres per day, according to the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource. There is no greater threat to the equestrian community than the loss of land. We need land for pasture and hay,...
Read MoreAnne Hurwitz & Nando by Katherine O. Rizzo If you ask the 2009 Equiery Perpetual Dressage Award winner Anne Hurwitz what was the highlight of last year’s season riding Nando, she won’t mention the ribbons won and medals...
Read Moreby Katherine O. Rizzo (August 2010) Economic uncertainty has touched all parts of the horse industry, but perhaps the hardest hit have been the breeders. When the mortgage meltdown began several years ago, breeders immediately...
Read MoreJuly 2010 The Arizona Department of Agriculture released a press release on May 27 stating that they have confirmed cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in horses in Cochise County. The case-positive areas have been quarantined....
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...
Read MoreMay 2010 Now that we have insured the integrity of the Feed Fund by passing legislation that allows the Maryland Horse Industry Board to retain the fees it receives from inspecting and licensing stables (prior to April 13, 2010,...
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