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For fi ve years, Beverly Raymond acted in the unoffi cial capacity of Executive Director and Executive Secretary,


managing the


administrative and communication needs of a growing and determined Board. She organized and facilitated monthly meetings and special trips, managed Board communications, crafted, set up and staff ed MHIB promotional booths throughout the state, recorded the meetings and produced minutes, not only managed the grant program but was instrumental in crafting and implementing the program,


handled


public relations and served as ambassador and liaison for the Board at various state functions. In order for this not to interfere with her primary function as State Stable inspector, she performed all of these functions for the Board at a great sacrifi ce to her personal life, working nights and weekends to fulfi ll the vision of the Maryland equestrian community. In addition to her activities with the Maryland Horse Industry Board, she continued on for several years as treasurer of the Maryland Horse Council, before allowing herself to be badgered into retiring and accepting an advisory ex-offi cio position on the MHC steering committee and the executive committee. On top of all of this, she always made sure that meeting participants had something to drink and something to eat at all meetings! Beverly Raymond never just “had a job” in the horse industry; she has a mission, and when someone has a mission, there are no time clocks to punch, no offi ce in which one can be contained, and no job description fully adequate. For almost forty years, in both her professional role and in her private life, Beverly Raymond quietly, consistently and persistently worked to better the horse world in Maryland, with no regard for personal recognition or monetary reward.


Because of her work and


dedication, we have a thriving Maryland Horse Council and a dynamic Maryland Horse


Industry Board. T e Equiery can think of no better way to celebrate Beverly Raymond’s contributions to the equine community than for her to receive the 2013 Van Ness Award from the American Horse Council. Beverly, on behalf of the entire Maryland equestrian community, thank you!


Highs & Lows for Pimlico’s Spring Meet T e highlight of the annual Pimlico Race Course spring meet is, of course, the Preakness Stakes, but the meet series spans nearly 10 weeks and concluded on June 9 (Belmont weekend). T is was the fi rst time since 2008 that the track remained open for live racing through the Belmont Stakes. T e total wagering for 2013 saw an increase of 12% at $188 million. However, the average daily handle was $4.6 million, which was 12% lower than in 2012. T e Maryland Jockey Club stated the decrease in average daily handle was due to an increase in live racing days. Preakness weekend was considered a major success as 38,957 fans attended Friday’s Black- Eyed Susan and 117,203 came out on Preakness day. T e Black-Eyed Susan day attendance numbers were up by nearly 6,500 largely due the expanded nature of the race day to include an evening concert. Preakness day saw a slight drop after last year’s record-setting crowd of over 120,000.


Eight Maryland Trainers Featured in Retired Racehorse Challenge


T e Retired Racehorse Training Project announced on May 23 the 26 trainers that will be part of the program’s T oroughbred Makeover challenge; Maryland is represented by eight of the trainers. RRTP received 142 applications from 29 states and Canada. T e selected trainers have a few months to work with a racehorse to retrain it for the discipline of


Tips on Pasture Management from UME


T e Horse Outreach Workgroup has put together a great list of tips on what should be happening in pasture management for each month. T e workgroup consists of representatives from local Soil Conservation Districts, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, University of Maryland, Delaware Cooperative Extension, and the Maryland Horse Council. T e Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Offi ce of Resource Conservation provides coordination for the workgroup. Here is what you should be keeping in mind for July:


• If drought conditions exist, feed hay to horses in sacrifi ce lot/heavy use area. Close off and rest all pastures. Irrigate pastures if possible. • Continue to manage grazing horses by moving them from a pasture grazed to four inches to a pasture rested to six inches or more in height. • Evaluate pastures to identify those that have less than 50% desirable grasses so that they can be scheduled for reseeding in the fall. • If late summer reseeding of pastures is planned, pre-order certifi ed seed to ensure seed availability and an August delivery date. • Establish contracts with agricultural service providers that can apply lime and/or fertilizer if recommended by soil test.


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their choice before a presentation in October. Here are the Maryland trainers included in the challenge: Marissa Bianchi and Carlos Gonzalez of Potomac are teaming up to show how racehorses can become great polo ponies. Patricia Hechter-Bosley of St. Michaels has primarily a hunter/jumper background and is working with a horse from Graham Motion’s Herringswell Stables. Katie Cooper of Owings Mills is also active on the hunter/jumper scene. David Loman is a well-known name in the hunter/jumper world and is also a consultant to T oroughbred Placement Resources. Daniel Clasing of White Hall recently completed his fi rst CCI**** event at the Rolex Kentucky T ree-Day. Elissa Ogburn of Crownsville is only 14 and outgrowing her pony. She’ll be working under Steuart Pittman. Nuno Santos of Reisterstown has experience training ex- racehorses as eventers, dressage horses and show horses.


Grants for Harford Co. Ag Projects


T e Harford County Agricultural Marketing Cooperative,


Inc. has recently created the


2013 Emerging Technology Grant. T e grant program focuses on utilizing technology to improve agricultural operations or agricultural support operations. T e technology may be a new technology or an older technology being applied in a new or reintroduced way. Highest priority will be given to a proposal that is applied and available to all Harford County agriculture. T e second highest priority will be to proposals that support a specifi c segment of Harford County’s agriculture. Applications that seek funding for a single farm or business will be ranked third. T e Cooperative’s Board of Directors may monitor the enterprise during the initial three-year period. To apply for the grant, call Kate Dallam at 410-399-2697 or 443-807-0652. T e deadline is July 24.


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