NEWS & VIEWS Bits & Pieces
An Offi cial Olympian Well, it is offi cial! Suzanne Stettinius of Park-
ton can forever add the word “Olympian” next to her name. T e 24-year-old just completed her fi rst Olympic Games on August 12 in London in the woman’s Modern Pentathlon. T e event has competitors running, swimming, fencing, riding and shooting a pistol, all in one day. T e Mc- Daniel College graduate fi rst got interested in the sport while in college and has competed both nationally and internationally at several of the world’s top venues leading up to these games. Out of the fi ve phases, Suzanne, who is a reg- ular on the local point-to-point circuit, had her highest score in riding. Overall, she fi nished in 28th place among 36 athletes. To read more about Suzanne, go to T e Equiery’s
News Blog on
equiery.com and read “Baltimore County Horsewoman Suzanne Stettinius Talks With Channel 13 About Her Olympic Quest.”
Boniface to Ag Commission
Bill Boniface has been appointed by Gov- ernor Martin O’Malley to serve as one of the fi ve new members to the Maryland Agricul- tural Commission, an advisory body comprised of representatives from diff erent commodity groups who provide the Agriculture Secretary with information and recommendations on policies and issues facing the agriculture indus- try. Members serve three-year terms and are eligible to serve two consecutive terms. T ere are 30 members of the commission,
representing poultry, dairy, livestock, nursery, horticulture, fi eld crops, vegetable industry, veterinary, Maryland State Grange, Maryland Farm Bureau, at-large ag services, agribusiness, turf, equine, consumers, organic farming, direct farm marketing, viticulture, agriculture educa- tion, tobacco, forestry, aquaculture, food pro- cessing, biofuels, and agritourism as well as the
University System of Maryland. Replacing outgoing equine industry represen-
tative Ron Green, Bill Boniface is general man- ager of the family-owned Bonita Farm, a 400- acre T oroughbred horse breeding and training operation in Harford County. He is a former president and a current Director Emeritus of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Horse Breeders Foundation. In addition, he is the founding Director of Mary- land Million Ltd. and is currently serving on the Board of Director’s Executive Committee. Bon- iface is also a licensed T oroughbred trainer and member of the Maryland Racing Commission’s Maryland Bred Fund Advisory Committee. Bonita Farm recently diversifi ed part of their operation by planting two acres of merlot grapes. T ey are also working on becoming a more sus- tainable operation by producing their own hay.
Marylander Appointed to ELCR T e Equine Land Conservation Resource
(ELCR), recent recipient of the 2012 Equine Industry Vision Award for its dedication to the preservation of land for equestrian activities, an- nounces the addition of Tom Daniels, Jan Han- cock, and Marylander Cathy Laws to its team of experts on the ELCR Advisory Council. Con- sisting of leaders from the equine industry, trail groups, land conservation and stewardship or- ganizations, government agencies, and equine- related business backgrounds, this council pro- vides invaluable support to ELCR’s growth and development by advising staff and board mem- bers on complex or specialized issues, as well as general goals and direction of the organization. Cathy Laws of Salisbury, Maryland is the
Editorial Director of Active Interest Media’s Equine Network, a publisher of leading horse magazines including EQUUS, Practical Horse-
man, Dressage Today, Horse & Rider, and T e Trail Rider, and web sites such as EquiSearch. com,
DiscoverHorses.com and
Equine.com. Involved in writing and editing for publica- tion for more than 20 years, Laws spent more than a decade as editor of SPUR Magazine, an award-winning national bimonthly devoted to English equestrian sport. In 2000, she founded Equestrian Life, a content/shopping website that was acquired by the U.S. Equestrian Team. Also a horsewoman, Laws is a former Pony Clubber and a foxhunter. “I am pleased to have these new members
bring their expertise and enthusiasm to the ELCR Advisory Council,” noted Bethesda’s Susan Harding, President of the Board of Directors of the Equine Land Conservation Resource. “Our organization is devoted to cre- ating awareness in and providing resources to the horse and conservation communities to conserve land and trails for equestrian use. T e knowledge that our Advisory Council mem- bers bring to ELCR is incredibly valuable in achieving this goal.” T e Equine Land Conservation Resource is the only national not-for-profi t organization advancing the conservation of land for horse- related activity. ELCR serves as an information and networking resource for land and horse owners, organizations, agencies and all equine enthusiasts on issues related to farm and ranch land conservation, land use planning, farm and ranch land stewardship/best management practices, trail access and sustainability, liability and equine economic impacts.
Miss-identifi ed Foal
T e foal named Puzzle, found on page 16 was mislabeled as a fi lly. T is little guy is actually a colt.
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