(con’d) Farm Stewardship Committee Year in Review, cont’d, by Jane Tery
In our mission to keep connecting horse farms with the technical and financial resources available to them, we have posted a resource list on the website, provided a forum for presentations from Maryland Soil Conservation Districts and our vice-chair, Amy Burk, has presented information on the many programs available through the University of Maryland system, especially in the area of pasture management. We will continue to seek out and disseminate information on these resources.
In cooperation with the Maryland Horse Council legislative gurus (mainly Vice President Jane Seigler), we have provided information on the laws and regulations governing land use, including sending out notices about opportunities to provide comments on draft laws and regulations. Tis effort led to modification of some rules to make them more practical and user-friendly to our horse community.
In our examination of farm stewardship issues, we have identified the need to clarify options for composting horse manure on your own farm and at commercial facilities. An issue for discussion at the first meeting of 2013 will be whether to compile a list of quality haulers and composters for use by new horse farm owners and those considering the composting options.
So, hats off to all of the people who helped move the farm stewardship programs forward and to our President Steuart Pittman for his support. Tank you.
For next year, we are off to a great beginning with the Winter Farm Stewardship Committee Meeting set to be held at Wyndham Oaks in Montgomery County from 3:00 to 5:30 pm on Monday, February 18 (Presidents’ Day). I am delighted to report that Lori Larson, the owner of Wyndham Oaks, has agreed to not only host the meeting at her beautiful dressage barn club room but also speak about her experience with the Farm Stewardship Certification Program.
In addition, we
will have the pleasure of a tour and presentation of the barn’s design by its architect, John Blackburn, who specializes in barns designed for healthy horses and the use of natural light and ventilation. Amy Burk will fill out the program with information on new University of Maryland programs for equines and on the renovated teaching farm on the university campus.
Tanks to everyone for your positive energies and efforts in improving and celebrating our horse farm stewardship.
Maryland Fund for Horses Happenings, by Vicki Carson Te Maryland Fund for Horses has been busy! President Vicki Carson summarizes their activities past, present and future …
* Tack and Blanket Bank: Tis winter MFFH will be launching a Tack & Blanket Bank to assist licensed rescues in Maryland with obtaining needed items for their wish lists.
donating items for distribution to the rescues via a clearinghouse on the MFFH website.
* Horse World Expo: Visit Maryland Fund For Horses at booth 2113 at Horse World Expo! We’ll be spotlighting MFFH’s programs
Maryland Horse Council membership is open to all associations, farms, businesses and individuals. To join, please visit
mdhorsecouncil.org, contact
admin@mdhorsecouncil.org, or call 301-502-8929. The Maryland Horse Council is sponsored by B & D Builders, The Equiery, and Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit.
www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580 JANUARY 2013 | THE EQUIERY | 105 Area retailers will be
Two teams of volunteer veterinarians, vet students and assistants, hard at work at the Good to Geld Clinic
Past MHC President Dr. Mike Erskine (Damascus Equine Associates) and MFFH Board member Doug Anderson (Proformance Farrier Services) assist a newly gelded horse as he wakes up from surgery.
along with three area horse rescues and helping them showcase their adoptable horses. We’ll be collecting donations for gifts of tack and supplies for horses adopted during the Expo, and will be raffling some cool stuff to help fund the rescues and MFFH programs.
* Maryland Responsible Horse Ownership Week 2013: Plans are underway for Maryland Responsible Horse Ownership Week 2013! Mark your calendars for MRHOW 2013:
May 13-19, 2013. If
your organization is interested in participating in youth educational programs and activities about responsible horse ownership, contact
info@mdfundforhorses.org.
* Gelding Clinic: Te Maryland Fund For Horses organized a gelding clinic at beautiful Loch Moy Farm in Frederick County on November 17th. Te clinic was sponsored by the VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, Damascus Equine Associates and Pfizer Animal Health. Te participating horse owners, veterinarians and volunteers all rated it a big success. All of the horses that were gelded are doing fine – two rescue horses have found new homes as geldings and a worrisomely thin OTTB has gained a significant amount of weight since he became a gelding. It was a win-win for everyone. MFFH thanks all of the veterinarians, volunteers and Loch Moy Farm for donating their facilities and services to make it a great clinic.
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