NEWS &VIEWScontinued from page 10 WIHS Increases Prize Money
Buddy was trained by Joe Aitcheson, Sr. and won 39 out of 89 career starts with earnings of $130,917. His racing career was from 1963 to 1972. Tuscalee remains the all-time leader in steeplechase victories with 37 wins. He also set the single-year record for steeplechase wins with 10 in 1966. T at same year, Tuscalee earned the titles of Champion Steeplechase horse by the T oroughbred Racing Association and Maryland-bred Steeplechase Horse of the Year, a title he earned again in 1967 and 1968. During his career, he won the National Hunt Cup four times as well as winning both the Georgetown Steeplechase Handicap and the Indian River Steeplechase twice.
Another Maryland Tornado On July 23, the National Weather Service
confi rmed a tornado touched down in Harford County. T e path of the tornado was about 100 yards wide and about eight-tenths of a mile long, damaging property at both Holloway Farm and Murmur Farm in Darlington. No injuries were reported; however one horse barn, several outbuildings, a house and several acres of corn were damaged.
Changes to Maryland Million Card T e Maryland Million board approved on
July 23 three signifi cant changes for the Jim McKay Maryland Million, held on October 19 at Laurel Park. T e Oaks and Turf Sprint have been removed from the card while the Turf has been shortened to one mile. T is year there will be two new opportunities for maiden turf runners with purses of $50,000 each.
New Dean of Virginia-Maryland RCVM Cyril R. Clarke, BVSc, MS, PhD. Dipl.
ACVCP of Corvallis, Oregon was recently named dean of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.
Clarke comes from Oregon State
University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he was a professor and dean. Gerhardt G. Schurig, who is currently serving as dean, plans to return to the faculty after 10 years as both interim dean and dean.
T e Washington International Horse Show announced on July 22 that there will be an increase in prize money awarded at this year’s show (October 22-27 at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC). T e prize money increase is in the open jumper and hunter divisions and brings the total prize money awarded for the show to nearly half a million dollars. T is is more than a $70,000 boost over the 2012 show. Specifi cally, the President’s Cup Grand Prix CSI 3* World Cup Qualifi er will boast $125,000 in prize money (an increase of $25,000) as well as increases in other big jumper classes. Prize money in the hunter divisions has increased by
Down to the Wire! T e trainers taking part in the Retired
Racehorse Training Project trainer’s challenge have been busy getting their off -the-track T oroughbreds “made over” and retraining them for new careers. Each trainer will showcase his or her project horse at the fi nal Round Up held during the T oroughbred Makeover and National Symposium at Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore on October 5-6. Follow Maryland’s trainers on
www.retiredracehorsetraining.org. Want updates sent directly to you? Follow T e Equiery on twitter (@equiery) and Facebook!
$29,000. For more details plus additions and changes to the WIHS schedule, stay tuned for T e Equiery’s annual WIHS preview in the October International issue.
USEF Mid-Year Meeting Means Big Changes for Horse Welfare Regs
Some signifi cant rule and bylaw changes were
brought to the table at the U.S. Equestrian Federation Board of Directors midyear meeting on July 22 that will impact competitions in many disciplines. T e following two rule changes concerning horse welfare were approved and will take eff ect on December 1. GR414 Prohibited Practices – No horses or ponies may be injected within 12 hours prior to competing with the following three exceptions: therapeutic fl uids, antibiotics and Dexamethasone for the treatment of hives only.
All of these substances must be administered by a veterinarian and must be administered more than six hours prior to competing. GR843 Mandatory Reporting & Cooperation of Horse/Pony Collapse – A collapse is defi ned as “a fall to the ground with no apparent cause.” T e trainer, owner or rider must report a collapse no later than three hours after it has occurred. Any horse or pony that does collapse is subject to drug and medication testing and inspection by a USEF appointed veterinarian at the USEF’s expense. Cooperation with the USEF in relation to a collapse or death is mandated.
Study Looks at Farm Impact on Maryland
T e College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park recently published a study on the impact that farming has on Maryland. According to the study, agriculture and related services impact Maryland’s economy in the form of $8.25 billion annually. T e study also stated that for every dollar generated directly from agriculture or forestry industries, 45 cents was added to other sectors in the state. To view the full report, go to https://
arec.umd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/Ag_ Impact_DownloadVersion.pdf/.
Art Competition Honors Military Horses
T e Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
(TAPS) is working with Trail of Painted Ponies to honor military horses through an art competition. Using one of the fi ve Trail of Painted Ponies horse molds as a canvas, artists are tasked to design a horse that represents the spirit of the military service horse. Entries can be realistic or artistic interpretations. T e competition will also showcase a local horse, Klinger, who is part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (T e Old Guard) Caisson Platoon, who has made several appearances at the Washington International Horse Show. For details on the contest, visit
http://trailofpaintedponies.com.
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 September: • Do not allow horses to graze pasture grasses below 4 inches in height because food reserves and growing points are in lower stems of grasses. • Work on suppression of fall weeds with routine mowing, biological control (goats and sheep), or herbicides. • Make plans for winter liming based on soil test recommendations. • Apply remaining 1/3 of annual compost or fertilizer amount to pastures. • Determine percentage of white clover in pastures. If clover is less than 25% of pasture, plan to broadcast seed in February.
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