NEWS &VIEWS You Can Use Animal Cruelty Updates
Sweeney & Dorsey to Face Criminal Charges
In late August, Anne Arundel County fi led
19 criminal charges of animal neglect and cruelty against Donald Sweeney, Jr. and 28 criminal charges of animal neglect and cruelty against Leah Dorsey. T e trial is scheduled for December 10, 2013. For background on the case, please see the September Equiery or visit
equiery.com.
Houseman Appeals On September 4, James Houseman was found
guilty in Frederick County District Court of 2 charges of neglect. His appeal is scheduled for October 18, 2013.
Suspension of Trainer Chris Grove Upheld
T e West Virginia Racing Commission upheld the suspension of Maryland-based trainer Chris Grove for a 2012 positive testing of a Class I substance after a race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Grove was suspended for six months earlier this year and fi ned $5,000 after Bubba de France won and then tested
positive for the stimulant nikethamide (also called Coramine). Grove appealed the ruling but on August 20, the WVRC unanimously upheld the recommendation that the penalty be left intact. Although WVRC’s Senior Deputy Attorney General Kelli Talbott stated that how the substance got into the horse was never determined, it falls under the trainer’s responsibility rule.
Match.com for Manure! T e Maryland Department of Agriculture
(MDA) has revitalized its Manure Matching Service, a program that connects livestock farmers (such as horse owners) who have excess manure with other farmers or alternative use projects that can use the product as a valuable resource. Livestock farmers with high soil phosphorus levels or too little land to use all the manure produced on their farms are encouraged to call the Matching Service’s new toll-free number at 1-855-6MANURE (662- 6873) to begin the process. “Manure has been recognized as a valuable
nutrient resource and soil amendment for hundreds of years,” said Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. “Fertilizer costs have
Getting social with The Equiery! Join us on Facebook and Twitter.
As of press time... • We’ve added over 100 new Facebook followers in the last month! We have over 2,400 followers as of press time. • Our biggest one day gain of new “likes:” September 3 • September 4 was our busiest day of organic reach, combined over 5,000. • September 12 was our busiest day of organic post views. • Our readers start Facebooking around 5 a.m., peaking around 9 p.m., fi nally tapering off around midnight – although there are still about 150 of you checking Facebook around 3 a.m., on average.
EQ Facebookers Win Big!
In September, we gave away, via Facebook contests, tickets to the Howard County Grand Prix; the September winners were: Carol Dowling, Stacey Giberson Simcik, Staci Winters, Marty Tisckos and Lacey Gentry In October, we will be giving away tickets for Cavalia, T e T oroughbred Makeover & Symposium, Fair Hill International and the Washington International Horse Show! Join us on Facebook today!
Did you know…
…you can now share Equiery ads via Facebook? Visit
equiery.com, click on Buying & Selling in the navigation bar, and when you see an ad you like, click on the Facebook link to share the ad on your Facebook page! Great way to ask your friends about a horse you like or what they think
of a certain product or stable.
Did you know... …if you purchase an Equiery eblast , we will include a Facebook mention? Last month, Toni Koerber boosted her print advertising with an eblast and Facebook link for her ad “If you are looking to buy property in Montgomery County…,” boosting her reach to an additional 2,300, on top of print and eblast reach.
Popular Posts
Popular Equiery Facebook posts with reaches of 1,000 or more: • Equiery & Maryland Friends visit Kentucky Horse Park •
Equiery.com News Blurb on Horse & Buggy Accident • Photo of the week, September 3 • Photo of Ciana Rutledge • Photo of the week, September 11 • We will never forget, September 11 • Call for County & State Fair photos! As a result of the request of fair photos via eblast and Facebook, we received over 133 photos! Fun fun fun! T ank you!
Equiery Facebook Foto Ops!
Visit T e Equiery’s tailgate at Fair Hill International or T e Equiery’s booth during Barn Night at the Washington International Horse Show; photos will appear on our Facebook page and in upcoming Out & Abouts (not all photos, of course; we will have to pick the best!)
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increased in recent years and manure provides a more cost-eff ective nutrient source. We encourage farmers with excess animal manure and those who can utilize the valuable resource to take advantage of our matching service program.” T e service is important to farmers and the health of the Chesapeake Bay because it can be used by animal producers to manage manure resources, comply with nutrient regulations and protect water quality in local streams and rivers. It is available to all types of animal producers with excess manure, including horse operations. Producers register with the service by
completing a “sending farm” application that includes information about the type of manure available, nutrient value, condition and price. MDA provides this information to potential recipients who supply information about their location, nutrient and timing needs. T is helps ensure a match that meets the needs of both sending and receiving farms. A nutrient management plan is used to determine the amount of manure that can benefi t a receiving farm’s crop management system. Additionally, a manure analysis is performed to determine the nutrient content
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