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horses were honored with the award. “Winbak continues to produce Standardbreds of the highest quality, which they race and sell all over the country and around the world,” said MHIB chair Jim Steele. T e broodmare Lady Ashlee Ann and stallion Bettor’s Delight were recently inducted into the Living Harness Horse Hall of Fame on July 7. Betterthancheddar, a son of Lady Ashlee Ann owned by Winbak Farm, was named the Canadian Champion Pacer for this year. T e late Classic Wish, who was the dam of Bettor’s Delight, is also in the Hall of Fame and was honored with a Touch of Class award. In addition, harness racing drivers Corey Callahan and Frank Milby received Secretary Citations for their 3,000th and 1,500th career wins, respectively. Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance presented the awards.
$30k for Grants
T e Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) will accept grant applications for research, educational and promotional projects that support horses or the equestrian community, or develop new opportunities for the Maryland horse industry. Nearly $30,000 is available for
opportunities and coincide with the board’s mission to increase awareness and growth of the Maryland horse industry. Projects are evaluated for their value to the industry,
degree
Touch of Class presentation from left: Dorothy Troutman (MHIB Board Member), Kathleen Tabor (MHIB Board Member), Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance, MHIB Chairman Jim Steele, Garrett Bell (Winbak Farm), Elizabeth Lewis-House (Winbak Farm), Cheri Stambaugh and Eli Solomon (MHIB Board Member)
grants—a 15 percent increase in funding from the previous year. Grant applications must be submitted no later than September 30. Individual requests should not exceed $3,000. Organizations eligible for MHIB grants
include (but are not limited to) nonprofi t organizations, clubs and associations, businesses, farms and licensed stables,
government
entities, schools and educational institutions. Projects of interest to the Board include (but are not limited to) those that develop new
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of industry promotion, size and scope of activity, fi nancial need, potential for matching funds, benefi ts, and quality of the written presentation. Funding for these grants and for the MHIB is provided by “T e Maryland Feed Fund,” which was
established by the General Assembly in 2002. T e refundable $6-per-ton assessment on equine feed costs about $3 per horse to the horse owner and supports this grant program as well as other promotional, research and outreach activities undertaken by the MHIB. Since the grants program started, the board has awarded 211 grants totaling more than $233,000. Grant recipients will be announced in December 2013. Funding will be available after January 1, 2014. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2014. For grant guidelines, grant applications or
more information about MHIB or the Feed Fund, visit
www.equiery.com for links and phone numbers.
Hall of Fame Steeplechaser
T e Alfred H. Smith, Sr. champion steeplechase horse Tuscalee was inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame on August 9. T e son of Tuscany out of Verna Lee by British
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