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NEWS & VIEWS continued


Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Horse Council, National Steeple- chase Association, Cecil County Fair, Fair Hill Races and Maryland Tourism Coalition.


About DNR’s Fair Hill What horse people know as “Fair Hill” is for-


mally known as the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area; its 5,000 acres are under the umbrella of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Various parts of the prop- erty are leased out for a variety of private uses, from individuals leasing barns and paddocks to organizations leasing offi ce space (such as the National Steeplechase Association). A variety of activity organiza- tions lease diff erent parts of the grounds for events ranging from equine-related (Fair Hill Races, Fair Hill International) to agricultural (the Ce- cil County Fair) to biking and hiking groups – and even demolition derbies. T e property includes a nature center, hiking, biking, bridle and carriage trails,


pavilions,


barns, arenas, steeplechase courses, cross-coun- try courses and more. What has been lacking is an overall vision and plan for the property, particularly to protect, pre- serve and perpetuate the initial equine-focused vision of founder William du Pont, which re- mained as part of its mission once it was ac- quired by the State of Maryland in the 1980s.


T e Fair Hill Foundation was established to help to direct an overall vision, one that can be executed regardless of whether or not the Four- Star goes to Maryland. It will also help to raise funds.


T e Maryland Stadium Authority has taken the lead in the bid for the Four-Star. Established via Maryland General Assem-


Check equiery.com this month to fi nd out if Fair Hill International will be the U.S. offi cial four-star bid site!


bly in 1986, MSA is a unique public corpora- tion of Maryland with the legislative man- date to create public- private partnerships for fi nancing and operating facilities. MSA is authorized to issue tax-exempt bonds for fi nanc-


grandstands,


ing its operations, and the proceeds from the sale of those bonds and any other revenues col- lected are deposited in the Maryland Stadium Authority Financing Fund. MSA can handle part of or all of a proj- ect; it can plan, fi nance, build and/or manage sports and entertain- ment facilities,


and Getting social with The Equiery! continued...


Twitter (@equiery) T e Equiery’s Twitter account took on an international feel last


month with our top re-tweet being a photo of U.S. horse Lady Aurelia winning the King’s Stand Stakes at the Royal Ascot in England, posted on June 20 by @Ascot. Harness racing was popular as well with the June 5 post by @FOMS about openings for the Harness Horse Youth Camp at Ocean Downs receiving several hearts and re-tweets. A link to an article by @USEventing on course design for Young Event Horse competitions got a lot of notice mid-month on June 14 and on June 12, the tweet by @RRP_TBMakeover requesting volunteers for this year’s competition and symposium had a lot of play. In addition, on June 13, @WIHS tweeted a story about actor Bill Murray discovering the love of horses while in Slovenia and @AmericanHorseCo tweeted a photo of AHC president Julie Broadway during the symposium in Washing- ton, DC speaking about AHC’s current mission statement and updated strategic plan. Foals were on everyone’s mind in June and popping up all over Twitter with photos from @SagamoreRacing, @MarylandTB... and of course, we couldn’t help sharing a few of the photos that have been sent to T e Equiery for our annual Foal Photo Contest. Don’t forget... entries are accepted until July 3 and the winner will be announced on August 1.


Instagram (@equiery)


It’s hard to top Preakness week, but we found a way to keep busy


in June! We gained a bunch of new followers as we covered hunters to rodeo to eventing to steeplechasing and more! Our most popular photo was a repost of Silver Hawk Farm’s congratulations to Katie Byrum. Ka- tie was our intern, and we thought it was a sweet post and wish Katie luck as she heads off to college. Our most popular on-the-spot post was of Laura Wilson and Alyanna competing in the Novice Junior Rider division of the Waredaca Start- er Horse Trials. Our followers also had a lot of fun with us during the Maryland Governor’s Cup Awards Dinner. We were able to post some photos of the ceremony as it was happening. Everyone got a kick out of jockey Mark Beecher trying to see eye to eye with emcee Will O’Keefe! With a photo supplied by Jenn Sulin-Stair, we wished “Good Luck” to the Maryland Junior High School Rodeo competitors as they headed off to Tennessee for the Finals. We hope to report on the results in a later issue, but with most of the competition still going on as we head off to press, our Maryland Juniors are holding their own! We didn’t forget to post videos in June, and our most viewed videos


were of Courtney Sendak competing DGET eManinT eGlass at In- termediate and Savannah Fulton on Esstoga Tune in Preliminary at the Plantation Field June Horse Trials. If you would like to follow us on Instagram, head over to https://www. instagram.com/equiery/


IF YOU HAVE NEWS, VIEWS OR UPDATES TO CONTRIBUTE, PLEASE SEND THEM TO Editor at The Equiery, P.O. Box 610, Lisbon, MD 21765 • FAX: 410-489-7828 • email editor@equiery.com.


Be sure to include your full name, phone number and address. All submissions become the property of The Equiery. www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580 JULY 2017 | THE EQUIERY | 9


MSA can develop partnerships with local gov- ernments, universities, private enterprise and the community. Why is the State of Maryland interested?


Some economists estimate that a successful Four-Star, based on the Rolex Kentucky event, could eventually attract 80,000 spectators with an estimated economic impact of $20 to $30 continued...


BITS & PIECES Police Horse + Crushed Foot = $50k


Baltimore City resident Crystal Oats sued Offi cer Janine Gilley with the Baltimore City Police, mounted unit, alleging that the of- fi cer approached her aggressively, causing her to fall; after she fell, Offi cer Gilley’s horse stepped on her foot, causing a fracture. Accord- ing to court documents, the offi cer says that the highly intoxicated, barefooted plaintiff attempted to grab the reins of her horse, so she executed “mounted crowd control technique,” and the plaintiff fell. T e city’s law department recommended that the City settle, and on June 7, 2017, Baltimore City agreed to settle for $50,000.


Survey Says: 51.8% want to ride a horse!


T e Institute for Governmental Service and Research recently con- ducted an online opinion poll of 1,000 Maryland residents. Respon- dents had a broad demographic and geographic range, with 50.8% indicating an interest in either riding or participating in some sort of activity involving horses. T e majority are interested in some sort of recreational or sport riding; the least interest is in watching races. More women than men are interested in riding; more men than wom- en are interested in watching races. T is response indicates a strong need for gateway programs into the


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