NEWS&VIEWScontinued... As of press, both subjects were in custody in
Maryland awaiting extradition hearings.
Riding Through DC On March 10, RaShaod Crosson rode his
Quarter Horse Ellie from Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to North Capitol Street. Crosson, who now lives in Prince George’s County and owns a farm and petting zoo in Brandywine, told
dcist.com that he just wanted to take advantage of the nice weather and ex- pose Washington, DC, children to the magic of horses. “T ere are a lot of children who have never seen a horse in person and I put a lot of smiles on children’s faces,” he said. Crosson grew up in Southwest, DC, and
hopes to get out riding in the city again. “We’re gonna touch every major part of DC that we know there’s low-income families who can’t af- ford to take their kids out to the farm or can’t take themselves,” he told DCist.
MJC Appoints Jillian Tullock as
Racing Secretary T e Maryland Jockey Club announced on
March 5 that it has appointed Jillian Tullock as racing secretary at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course. Former racing secretary Chris Mertz has moved back to Santa Anita as direc- tor of racing. Tullock has worked in nearly every capacity
for MJC starting in 1994, including assistant racing secretary under Georganne Hale. “It’s great to be back with people I know and love,” Tullock said. “I look forward to working with everyone at the Maryland Jockey Club, the 1/ ST Racing team, and horsemen throughout North America. T oroughbred racing in Mary- land continues to grow, and I’m very excited about the future.”
FEH & YEH Champs Announcements T is year, Marylander Susan Graham White
will join Robin Walker in judging the East, West and Central Future Event Horse Cham- pionships. T e East Coast Championships will be held on September 26-27 at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown. FEH divisions off er in-hand classes for year-
lings, 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds judged on conformation and movement. In addition, the 3-year-olds compete in a free jump phase at the championships. Four-year-olds are judged in three phases: conformation, gaits and move- ment undersaddle, and free jumping. T e Dutta Corp. Young Event Horse East Coast Championships return to Fair Hill in Elkton and are held in conjunction with the
Kudos to…
…Madeline Schaefer on being named the Na- tional Collegiate Equestrian Association Fenc- es Rider of the Month for February. Schaefer, of Westminster, rides for the University of South Carolina. …Terry Hurley, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Inc., volunteer, on winning a pair of Ariat boots through the EQUUS Foundation Champions program.
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Tullock grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY, and has a sports management degree. She spent summers working in the racing offi ce of the New York Racing Association tracks. Here in Maryland, Tullock graduated from the steward’s accredita- tion program in 2009. Over the past fi ve months, she has served as manager of racing operations for the National Steeplechase Association. “It’s wonderful to welcome
Jillian back to the Maryland Jockey Club,” said Sal Sinatra, President and General Man- ager of the Maryland Jockey Club. “Jillian has grown up around horses,
understands
new Maryland Five-Star. Fair Hill organiz- ers are increasing the number of entries being accepted this year to 90 total. T e 4-year-old division will hold 40 spots while the 5-year-old championship has 50 slots. To accommodate more en-
and has great relationships with the horsemen, and will be a wonderful addition to Maryland T orough- bred racing and the 1/ST Racing team.”
Jillian Tullock in MJC’s new Racing Secretary
tries, the 5-year-old champi- onship will be spread over two days (October 15-16) and the 4-year-old championship will run all phases on one day (Oc- tober 15). Debbie Adams and Chris Ryan are slated to judge the 5-year-old division while Marylanders Linda Zang and Susan Graham White will judge the 4-year-old division along with Peter Gray and Phyllis Dawson. T e YEH divisions are
judged in three phases: conformation, dressage and jumping.
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