New Executive Committee At-Large Member, (cont’d) ...
Steuart Pittman, Jr. and his siblings are the 8th generation of his family to own their 550- acre Dodon Farm in Davidsonville, where he has made his living as a breeder, trainer and competitor in 3-day eventing for over 15 years. Steuart was Maryland’s first eventing instructor to be certified by the USEA and he conducts clinics throughout the country. He has competed through the Advanced level on his Maryland-bred Toroughbred stallion, Salute Te Truth, who now
stands at Dodon Farm. He graduated from the University of Chicago, then spent eight years as a political and community organizer before returning to the farm and horses. He became actively involved with the MHC during the campaign for the Maryland Horse Park. He created the Retired Racehorse Training Project, an educational organization that seeks to increase demand for Toroughbred ex-racehorses. Steuart also served as MHC’s President for four years.
Crystal Kimball is the owner and publisher of Te Equiery. She rode on the University of Maryland equestrian team in college and has been involved with hunters, training,
dressage,
combined and
foxchasing. She has been a
member of MHC since 1991, and serves on the board of directors as a Director-at-Large representing the business membership. Crystal also serves as secretary for the Maryland Steeplechase Association and technical advisor to the Maryland Horse Industry Board.
S tephen Fulton
and
Royce is currently involved in trail riding, and has competed in Mounted Cowboy Shooting and mounted Wild West shows. For 13 years, Royce directed and acted in western shows for the Outlaw Days at Tuckahoe. He is a national competitor in muzzle loading bulls- eye pistol shooting and is a master gunsmith, owning and operating Centreville Gunsmith. Royce also teaches Hunter Safety for the State of Maryland and is a member of the Maryland Hunter Safety Instructor Hall of Fame.
Online County Forums (Erica Lancaster)
Erica Lancaster has accepted the Online County Forums Coordinator position. Erica will also be the moderator for Prince George’s County. Margaret Rizzo will be holding a training class immediately before our next Quarterly meeting (May 21st). We still need volunteers to moderate forums for the following counties: Allegany, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Cecil, Dorchester, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester. Please volunteer and we’ll train you!
MHC Day At The Races Sunday, June 2nd
Races start at 1:10pm
Pimlico Race Course Cost: $40
*This is a members only event, but members
his wife Karen have owned and operated Full Moon Farm in Finksburg since 1994. An 80-acre facility, Full Moon is a full-service barn offering boarding, lessons, a breeding program, horse shows
Formal guidelines regarding what can/should be posted to the blogs are being created now.
Examples of
current information include: updates on Sunday Hunting, indoor arena building classification, and whether in house events (like a schooling show) can be labeled as “Agricultural Entities” in a particular county.
For the County Forums already established (Anne Arundel, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, and Talbot), Margaret has added the contact information for elected officials in each county, the 2010 Equine Census information, and the County-specific portion of the MHC Guide to County Zoning and Horses.
Horse Council PAC (Win Hayward)
and schooling days, and two unrecognized starter horse trials. Stephen also operates a farrier service, serving clients in central Maryland and Norther Virginia. Stephen is a member of the MHC, MCTA, AFA, USEA, USEF, USHJA and AQHA. He is a former Level 3 ARIA instructor, has a BA in Equine Studies from Salem College, a Riding Master Certificate from Meridith Manor, and is a certified farrier graduate of the Oklahoma Farriers College.
Before joining the MHC Executive Committee, Royce Herman served on the MHC Board of Directors for seven years as the representative for Tuckahoe Equestrian Ctr. He graduated from Keystone College in 1966 and the University of Delaware School of Economics in 1971 and has spent over 40 years in food service marketing.
Te Horse Council Political Action Committee (PAC) has been active on a number of fronts this winter season. After hosting an energetic and extensive education session with State Legislators and staff at the Maryland Horse World Expo in January, we are grateful to have received numerous contributions that allow us to build resources and plan our next initiatives. Much of that work will be organized and carried in conjunction with the MHC Legislative Committee around such topics as the contributory negligence liability standard, animal cruelty, nutrient management, and racing, all of which are being discussed during the current State legislative session. Please express your views on key issues to leadership in either organization. Finally, as yet another indication of the PAC’s growing maturity, the initial terms of PAC officers and Board of Directors are beginning to end and we are getting ready to take on new members. Royce Herman recently joined the Board as a member, and Rob Burk’s term as Chair expires at the end of June. Te new Chair will be appointed by the Executive Committee of the MHC; MHC members are encouraged to offer nominations and support.
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.
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