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was held in Houston, Texas on March 4. Both horses are headquartered, trained and stabled at Rigbie Farm (owned by Sharon Clark) in Harford County. Maryland-bred Golden Odessy was named Champion T ree-Year-Old Filly of the Year. Dixies Valentine, a 7-year-old mare, received
the World Champion Mare Award during the Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Awards, which were awarded for the fi rst time this year to recognize women in Arabian racing and presented along with the Darley Awards. Dixies Valentine was also nominated for a Dar- ley Award for Horse of the Year and has twice before been named a Champion Arabian Filly of the Year.
Both Dixies Valentine and Golden Odessy
are owned by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the current president of the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Tahnoon has boarded and trained his world class Arabian horses at Rigbie Farm for 20 years. Both horses were also be honored by the
Maryland Horse Industry Board with the Touch of Class Award at a Night of Maryland Horse Racing Champions on March 20 in Bal- timore.
Cost-Share Ag Grants Approved Governor Martin O’Malley announced on
March 7 that the Board of Public Works ap- proved $188,388.61 in agricultural cost-share grants. T e grants were awarded in 10 counties for 22 projects that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrients and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
New Awards Program for Appaloosas T e Free State Appaloosa Horse Club has
recently initiated a new awards program called the Saddle Log. T e program is open to any member who rides or drives an Appaloosa. Members log each hour spent with their horses, whether competing, trail riding, or otherwise, to earn year-end awards and recognitions. For details on the program, visit
www.freestatea-
phc.com.
USEF adds GABA in “Carolina Gold” to Forbidden Substance List
One of the principal constituents of the prod-
uct “Carolina Gold” is gama aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is an inhibitory neurotrans- mitter. T e USEF Equine Drugs and Medica- tions Program considers that the use of GABA as a calming supplement “violates the spirit and intent of the Equine Drugs and Medications Rule.” T us, on February 22, the USEF added Carolina Gold or any other product containing GABA to the forbidden substance list under
2012 Howard County Youth Horse Show Series
April 15, May 6, June 9, Sept. 15, Oct. 14.
Schooley Mill Park, Hall Shop Road, Clarksville, MD
July 21
Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD
Includes Showmanship Classes
Classes at all shows include: Leadline - Senior (14 - 18 year olds) English & Western Senior Medal Class Food available on site Flat & Over Fences Classes
Schooling Division (Not eligible for year end awards. Horse and rider may not show as a combination in other divisions. Open to riders in Senior Equitation, and anyone over 19.)
$7 per class • End of Series Banquet
For more information, contact Joan Bosmans
joanbosmans@gmail.com • (410) 531-2370
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USEF rules. In addition, since there are no recognized medical uses for this substance, the use of a Medication Report Form is not ap- plicable.
Babies!
Assateague Island National Seashore’s herd of about 115 wild horses just increased by two this spring, due to the birth of a pinto fi lly and a bay foal (no one is quite sure yet whether it is a colt or fi lly). Very few mares foal out anymore, as a contra- ception program is in place in order to keep the herd stabilized and to keep the ecosystem and foraging resources on the island in balance. T e pinto fi lly was born March 9 to the nine-
year-old mare April Star, who will now receive a contraception dart each year. 17-year-old Queen Latifah, mother of the
bay foal, had received the contraceptive dart for ten years, but had not received it the last two years. T e herd’s two newest members will be named this fall in the Assateague Island Alliance’s an- nual naming auction on eBay. After that, they will be placed in the Foster Horse Program, which gives visitors a chance to support a wild pony for an annual donation. T ey get a photo
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