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cated animals to move forward with adopting out these animals, if possible, or to euthanize them if necessary. T e fi nancial burden of car- ing for seized horses is tremendous, as we all know. Combine this fi nancial burden with the length of time it often takes for these cases to be legally resolved, and compound the situation with the fact that, in many cases, the rescue or welfare agencies cannot euthanize horses when needed because of ownership issues. T e res- cues and shelters need some legal support. All these bills won’t pass, but hopefully something will shake out.


Animal Abuser Registry


Senate Bill 301 and House Bill 1020 establish a registry for people convicted of animal cruelty. On the surface, this sounds like a good idea. T e Equiery would be interested in our readers’ opinions.


MoCo Right To Farm


November 1 through March 30. Of course, rid- ers would have to get a permit. A season permit is $50 and a day permit is $20. It is not a huge area, mind you: you can ride from 27th street to the south end jetty and you must clean up after your horse or face a $500 fi ne.


WSSC Watershed Update


In 2011, the Washingon Suburban Sanitary Commission (the water and sewer author- ity for Montgomery and PG County) decided to severely restrict equestrian use of the trails


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The 2012 Maryland legislative session is about 2/3 over - and it is always the last third of the session when things heat up and get really interesting! Stay up-to-date with equiery.com! Keep up with what is happening regarding all the bills discussed in this print edition as well as more legislation, such as Sunday Hunting.


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T e Transportation and Land Use Committee of the Montgomery County Del- egation to the General Assembly is considering a bill that would prohibit homeowner covenants in the ag reserve that would prohibit or restrict ordinary farming or other agricultural activities or businesses, or that prohibit the construction of ag-related structures. Understandably, such prohibitions are rather contradictory to the concept of an “ag reserve” area! According to the Maryland Horse Council’s


legislative blog, this bill was brought about in re- sponse to recent cases in which residential home- owners in the Ag Reserve have created covenants that would restrict or outright prohibit farming, even on land currently being used for farming. T e Bill number is currently MC 16-12.


Recent Slots Revenues


Hollywood Casino Perryville, (Cecil Co.) generated $9.79 million in January revenue and the Casino at Ocean Downs (Eastern Shore) reported $3.13 million last month. T e Worcester County casino celebrated its one- year anniversary in January. T e casinos’ gross gaming revenue was $93 million in the last fi scal year, according to T e Maryland Lot- tery, which oversees the casinos. About half the money goes to the state’s education trust fund, and the casinos take 33%. T e rest of the funds are distributed among several entities, in- cluding local governments, horseracing purses, a fund for track improvements, the Maryland Lottery, and an account for small, women- and minority-owned businesses.


OC Beach Riding! In an eff ort to increase tourism during the


off season, Ocean City’s Town Council has approved horseback riding on the beach from


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surrounding its reservoir. Owners of horse farms surrounding the WSSC watershed areas and regional trail riders launched an aggres- sive campaign to attempt to work proactively with WSSC to reconsider this decision. Ron MacNab, the President of TROT, has recently received the following update from Johnnie R. Hemphill, Jr., Chief of Staff for WSSC. [T e WSSC] recently issued a Task Order to EA Engineering, Science & Technology, Inc., for the Patuxent Watershed Protection Study. T is is in- tended to be a broad-based review that will sup- port the entire community’s interest in protecting source water (Rocky Gorge and Triadelphia Res- ervoirs) and the surrounding property. We want to focus the engagement on how we can work toward a more robust watershed management and protec- tion strategy, while considering the concerns of all the various stakeholders who have traditionally been granted limited access to the property. T e eff ort will include data assessment using mate-


rials provided by organizations that manage or reg- ulate source water and watershed properties, includ- ing best management practices, water quality data, etc., as well as data provided by stakeholder groups like people who fi sh on the property, TROT, hunters, boaters and others. Elements of the project include GPS mapping, analysis of soil erosion potential and fi eld visits/reconnaissance of the reservoir proper- ties. Please rest assured that the consultants also plan to meet with stakeholder groups to understand their concerns as part of this process. WSSC sought a broad-based approach to this review, so the review will continue in phases, depending on the outcome of the consultant’s initial work.


FDA Hosts Local Forum To Evaluate Antiparasitic Resistance in Equines


T e Food and Drug Administration will


hold a two-day public meeting to explore and discuss ways in which antiparasitic drugs can be used, alone or in combination, to maximize antiparasitic drug effi cacy and minimize de- velopment of parasitic resistance in ruminant and equine species. T e meeting will be held on March 5 and 6, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Rockville Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland. T e meeting is open to the public; registration is not required for this meeting; however, early arrival is rec- ommended because seating may be limited. More information and a draft agenda are available from FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.


New Foal Rescue Facility in Dunkirk


T is past November, Sharon Han-


cock of Dunkirk opened the Lilly Pond Foal Rescue to shelter orphan foals rescued from auctions. Since the facility has opened, Hancock has housed and adopted out around 30


horses, according to T e Washington Post. T e rescue currently has four horses and two foals on site but could house up to 10 more horses or foals.


Jockey Club Starts Thoroughbred Incentive Program


T e Jockey Club has launched the T orough-


bred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which will begin this year as a program to off er awards for off -the- track T oroughbreds being shown in eventing, dressage, hunters, jumpers, Western pleasure and English pleasure competitions. T e Jockey Club has committed $100,000 to the program to be used for various awards and prizes throughout the country. At the end of the season, two annual awards will also be given out. T e T oroughbred of the Year Award will rec- ognize a T oroughbred that has excelled in a noncompetitive career, such as equine-assisted therapy or police work. T e award will include a $5,000 grant to the nonprofi t organization as- sociated with the horse. T e Young Rider of the Year Award will


recognize a rider 18 years old or younger who owns or leases a T oroughbred for use in 4-H, Pony Club or other activities. T e winner will be determined through an essay contest and will receive up to $5,000 annually to be used toward college or horse-related endeavors.


Oops! We apologize to University of Maryland’s


Jessica Renshaw and Sara Meagher, whose photos were switched in the bios on page 83 of the February issue. Please make a note that Alison Fair of the


Haford Horse Show Association can be con- tacted at 443-643-8816.


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