Letter from MHC’s Presidents


YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION


by Kimberly K. Egan and Corinne M. Pouliquen We enjoyed writing our letter this month because all the news is good


news, for a change. October saw two fi rsts for our industry – a new state Offi ce of Outdoor Recreation and the inaugural running of the Mary- land 5 Star at Fair Hill – and in November we will hold our Annual Meeting to preview exciting things to come.


DNR Offi ce of Outdoor Recreation In late September, Governor Hogan created the Offi ce of Outdoor


Recreation (ORR) within the Maryland Department of Natural Re- sources. ORR’s mission is to “enhance outdoor recreation opportunities and the economic benefi ts they produce,” which will include imple- menting the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic Commission’s (MOREC) recommendations on how to strengthen Maryland’s outdoor recreation industry. Gov. Hogan appointed J. Daryl Anthony as ORR’s Executive Director. Governor Hogan’s action has been well-received by the outdoor rec-


reation industry. T e Executive Director of the national Outdoor Rec- reation Roundtable, Jessica Turner, and the President and CEO of the Chesapeake Conservancy, Joel Dunn, wrote in an Oct. 7, 2021 opinion piece in Maryland Matters that “Maryland has taken a big step forward by joining 17 other states across the country and investing in a huge driver of the state’s economy — outdoor recreation,” which, they noted, includes “everything from skiing to horseback riding, hunting and fi sh- ing, to boating and surfi ng.” Our Government Relations and our Trail & Greenways committees both expect to engage with ORR on a regular basis on behalf of the horse industry. Look for updates in future issues of T e Equiery.


Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill Results As you have no doubt heard by now, the Fédération Equestre Inter-


nationale (FEI, the international governing body of equestrian sports) ran the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill on October 14-17, one


of only seven such competitions in the world and the highest possible level of competition for international eventers. T e level of competition at these fi ve-star events is even higher than at the Olympics. T e only other eventing competition at this level in the United States is the Land Rover Kentucky T ree-Day Event in Lexington, Kentucky. T e Maryland 5 Star gave us the best possible fi nish we could hope


for – four-time U.S. Olympian Boyd Martin, the pride of the Mid-At- lantic eventing scene and frequent competitor at Fair Hill, Loch Moy and other Maryland venues, won the the competition on the mare On Cue (owned by Christine Turner), becoming the fi rst American to win a CCI5*-L in 13 years. Boyd Martin rode against the best eventers in the world, including the


world’s number 1 eventer, Oliver Townend from the United Kingdom, and the New Zealander Tim Price, who was number 3 in the world go- ing in to the competition. Townend was in the lead for the entire competition until the fi nal 90 seconds. He was the last rider to go and needed a clear show jump- ing round to beat Boyd. But he dropped a rail at jump 4, a heartbreaking end to two long days of fl awless riding. Boyd’s margin of victory over Townend was the slimmest of slim – 0.01 points. T e crowd, quite lit- erally, went wild. Stay tuned to the Decem-


ber Equiery for more photos and recap from the inaugu- ral Maryland 5 Star.


Boyd Martin and On Cue are the inaugural Maryland 5 Star winners.


MHC co-President Corinne Pouliquen proved on Saturday that she is more than just a horse industry leader and accomplished attorney, she is also a fearsome off-road truck driver. After packing her truck with the leftovers from the MHC tailgate, she kindly offered a ride back to the (distant) parking area to four rain-soaked and bedraggled MHC volunteers. After being told by traffi c control police that she could not make a left into the parking, she attempted a u-turn and ended up with the truck nosing into a hidden water-fi lled ditch. Undeterred, Corinne cheerfully hopped out, waded into the ditch, and locked the four-wheel drive hubs to allow traction on the two wheels that still had contact with the ground. Then she hopped back in, threw the truck in reverse and back out onto terra fi rma she went - much to the amaze- ment and applause of the small crowd of onlookers that had gathered! Never underestimate the grit and resourcefulness of a horse lady!


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