INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT MHC’S
fi t. The Homestead Team serves equestrians in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Although Denise has hung out her shin-
gle, she is still busy with her Horse World Expo. She and her partner Bob Dobart closed the Maryland show in 2017, but their company, Equestrian Promotions, still owns and operates a Horse World Expo in Pennsylvania (which plans to resume in 2022). Denise’s Expo connections in both Maryland and Pennsylvania were just the right asset for The Homestead Team. Meanwhile, Crystal was recruited by Tra-
cy Diamond to join her team at eXp Realty. The pair already had a solid 25-year publisher/client relationship via The Equiery, and so for Tracy Diamond, it was a natural fi t. “Before Crystal sold The Equiery, I used to tease her that I just needed someone like her on my Team. About a year after she sold The Equiery, when she was trying to fi gure out her next phase, I was not going to miss my opportunity!” Laughs Crystal, “Tracy was determined! I was skeptical – real estate? But Tracy con- vinced me to try my hand at running her back offi ce. She introduced me to the transaction process, what it takes ‘behind the scenes’ to put together a deal, to get it to closing – and I discovered I really enjoyed it! I’ve had the pleasure of working with probably most of the eques- trian property agents in Maryland, and we have a lot of very good agents in Maryland horse properties! But I believe Tracy is exceptional. Tracy doesn’t try to be all things to all people. She doesn’t try to grab every farm listing throughout the state. She is from an old Howard County farm family; grew up in Pony Club, and she has a thorough knowledge of farm and land in Howard, Carroll, Montgomery and Freder- ick Counties –she knows them like the back of her hand. She excels at being a buyers’ agent, serving as their Sherpa, taking care of her clients through the search and purchase
process. My job is just to try to make it easier for her to do her job!” Denise Parsons and Tracy Diamond are Industry Professional Mem- bers of the Maryland Horse Council; Crystal Brumme Pickett is a life- time member of the Maryland Horse Council, is acting secretary and is co-chair of the Business Networking Committee.
NEW MEMBER: SWEET SEAT SADDLES LLC Welcome Sweet Seat Saddles LLC, and owner/
saddle fi tter Karen Bates. Established in 2016 in Westminster, Karen quickly developed an enthusi- astic following, fi tting English, Western, and Endur- ance saddles. Her degree in teaching has provided her with the ability to not only fi t the saddles, but to help better educate the riders about how the fi t of their saddles aff ects their horses. Welcome, Karen!
MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
WELCOME BACK RENEWED MEMBERS! Cappetta LLC Simplifi ed Bookkeeping • Chesapeake Dressage Institute Christmas Insurance • Cloverland Farm • Dream Acres • Emge Equine Marlow Law Firm • Parsons, Denise • Persimmon Tree Farm The Tracy Diamond Team • Worthington Farm
THIS EQUIERY COLUMN IS FOR YOU! This monthly column in The Equiery, (which is owned and published
by the Maryland Horse Council) is designed to meet the demands of MHC’s Industry Professional Members: a place where you can publi- cize your professional news and updates. Have you taken on a new partner? Hired a new manager or trainer? Brought a new vet into your practice? Promoted an employee? Moved your location? Received a commendation or award? Changed brokerages or practices? Hired a new director of development? If so, we want to know! Please send your news to
IndustryNews@mdhorsecouncil.org.
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL? Industry Professional Memberships are open to owners and manag- ers of equine or equine-related businesses, farms and shows/events, and to independent contractors and service providers. Equine businesses include (but are not limited to) farms and stables of- fering any equine-related service (such as boarding, training, lessons, trail rides, pony parties, breeding, mare care, foaling, carriage horses, and equine entertainment). Equine-related businesses include (but are not limited to) tack, feed and other retail stores; trailer manufacturers, sales & service; shipping; feed mills; manufacturers of saddles, supplements, tack, and shoes; hay, straw, shavings, feed, and other products; insurance, fi nancial, le- gal, accounting, and marketing services ; auction houses and sales sites; competition venues and race tracks; veterinary practices and hospitals. Independent contractors include (but are not limited to) veterinari-
ans, farriers, equine therapists, saddle fi tters, trainers, instructors, stall muckers, braiders, and equine dentists.
Industry Professional Membership Benefi ts include: •
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direct input into policy and advocacy by the Maryland Horse Council on State of Maryland legislative and regulatory aff airs, to protect and grow the diverse Maryland horse industry
exclusive invitations to Business Networking events and seminars (not open to any other membership category)
business logo and link on MHC member directory page
discounts on select nationally known products and services, such as John Deere, Sherwin Williams, Suncast, Nationwide, Redbrand, US Equestrian, New Holland, Toro, eXmark, tenda – and more
exclusive discounts for advertising and marketing via The Equi- ery’s multi-media products. Contact Tracy McKenna to fi nd out more!
tracy@equiery.com or 410-802-4219
Annual Membership Dues: $100 Lifetime Membership: $1,000
www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580
THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS
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