LETTER TO THE EDITOR September 2009 I had the pleasure recently of attending the PVDA Dancing Horse Challenge held on June 27 in Upper Marlboro. This wonderful evening of dressage freestyle and equestrian entertainment was...
Read Moreby Katherine O. Rizzo When Brooke Nemec’s mother Robbin signed the then 5-year-old up for summer riding lessons at Cool Meadows Farm in Jarrettsville, neither mother nor daughter knew exactly what would unfold. “I’ve always...
Read MoreOctober is a very busy month for local equestrians. In addition to their own busy competition schedules, there is foxhunting and autumnal trail riding. Nevertheless, we make time for our annual pilgrimages to the Fair Hill...
Read Moreby Katherine O. Rizzo (printed in the February 2010 issue of The Equiery) Each year, the Maryland Horse Council recognizes a professional who has had an outstanding and influential career in the Maryland horse industry. This...
Read More30 Years of a Strong West Wind (1971-2001) by Peggy Ingles Severn West Wind and his descendants have dominated the Welsh Pony world, locally and nationally, for close to four decades. The sire of over 150 ponies, with countless...
Read More“Pity the master,” writes William P. Wadsworth repeatedly in his invaluable “Riding to the Hounds in America.” So, in accordance with Master Wadsworth, it is with both respect and pity that we welcome the new crop of...
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