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Horse Shot in Southern Maryland A 17.2 hand, grey gelding named Leggs,
owned by Cheryl Lynn Bean, was shot and killed in the Leonardtown/Redgate area on June 20. Leggs was in his pasture at the time of the incident, which the St. Mary’s County Sheriff ’s Offi ce says happened between 9am and 5pm that day. Police have not yet identifi ed the shooter. Leggs suff ered a puncture wound in his abdomen. T e police department is asking anyone with
information about this incident to call Cpl. Melissa Green at 301-475-4200, ext. 71996 or email
Melissa.green@
stmarysmd.com. T e case number is 32309-21.
Maryland State Fair Awarded $30k Green Grant
T e Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 and the Maryland Depart- ment of Natural Resources has awarded the Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc., a $30,000 grant. T e grant is part of a $1.3 million grant providing funding for 32 projects in the Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (63) Initiative.
“T is funding awarded to the Maryland State
Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc., will be used to create a green infrastructure master plan for the Maryland State Fairgrounds campus, with a concept design for a high priority stormwater management project, including signage to edu- cate and engage the public in the Fair’s storm- water and environmental commitment,” said Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society Board Chairman Gerry L. Brewster. “T is generous grant will help us expand
our environmental stewardship initiative to include stormwater management at the Mary- land State Fairgrounds,” said Maryland State Fair General Manager Andy Cashman. Previ- ous environmental initiatives at the Maryland State Fairgrounds have
included installing
solar panels on the Cow Palace and Sheep & Swine Barn, planting native trees around the Fairgrounds, participating in Earth Day com- munity clean-up events, and more.
MJC Increases Purses T e Maryland Jockey Club announced a 15%
increase in overnight purses at Pimlico Race Course eff ective July 2. T e Pimlico Meet has been extended through August 22 while the
Riding in Hot Weather: How to Keep Your Horses Safe
Horses evolved in colder, drier climates, and they can struggle to keep their body temperatures cool in our Maryland summers. A high internal body temperature, if it continues for too long, can lead to heat stroke, brain injury, or death. Horses normally cool themselves by sweating. T e evaporating sweat
creates a cooling eff ect. When the humidity is high, however, sweat does not evaporate as quickly and a horse can overheat. T e University of Minnesota Extension recommends that you avoid
riding altogether in hot and humid weather. If you must ride, ride in the early morning or late at night, and ride in the shade. In no event, however, should you ride when the combined temperature and humidity exceeds 150 – and riding when the combined temperature and humidity is over 180 can be fatal to your horse. Note that, although the tempera- ture may be lower in the morning, the humidity is often higher than it is in the afternoon. So pay attention to both numbers and how they add up.
Boots or no boots? If you do choose to ride, your choice of leg protection can aff ect your
horse’s ability to keep itself cool during hot weather. A study by Middle Tennessee State University looked at how boots and leg wraps increase leg temperature, and the extent to which the increased leg temperature
main track at Laurel Park is being resurfaced. T e purse increase will apply to maiden special weight races, open allowance races and a few others. Stakes purses will not be aff ected
USEF Holds DEI Community Conver- sations
US Equestrian has launched a Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative, and as part of that initiative, USEF held a DEI Com- munity Conversations webinar on June 30. T e webinar was open to the public. T e panelists were Ashland Johnson of T e Inclusion Play- book, Rebby Kern of Equality North Carolina and Chris Mosier, the fi rst transgender athlete to compete in international competition. T e webinar discussed how to be a better LG-
BTQ+ ally. T e webinar, as well as other DEI educational material, is available to any USEF “Fan” member on
usef.org. You can become a USEF “Fan” member for free if you use the code: inclusion21. USEF is also holding mandatory diversity
training sessions for all licensed offi cials, and is working on additional DEI workshops geared toward members.
risks tendon injury. T e study was presented at the 2021 Equine Science Society’s virtual symposium. T e researchers explained that the bare limb is effi cient and aerody-
namic, in part because there are no muscles below the knee or the hock. Boots and bandages insulate the legs and raise the limb’s internal tem- perature above baseline. Heat can damage the superfi cial digital fl exor tendon. T e digital fl exor tendon has a higher core temperature than skin anyway, and it is hypo-vascular, so it loses very little heat in the
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