Letter from MHC’s Presidents
YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION by Kimberly K. Egan and Corinne M. Pouliquen
January turned out to be a subdued month for us here at the Maryland Horse Council. Between the rain, the snow, and the Omicron variant, most of us stayed close to home and snuggled with our animals, large and small. Nonetheless, we did manage to get some regular business done.
Sport Horse Committee We launched our new Sport Horse Committee on January 12. T is
committee will focus on the whole life of our world-class equine athletes by celebrating Maryland breeders, trainers, competition venues, show organizers, and, of course, Maryland-bred horses. T e committee is com- prised of a diverse group of trainers, breeders, owners, and competitors from several disciplines around the state. One of the fi rst projects underway is creating our Maryland-Bred Sport Horse Registry. T e Registry will contain pedigrees and competition re- sults for any Maryland-bred horse that is competing in any equestrian discipline anywhere in the country, not just in Maryland. T e Registry will be on-line and people will be able to enter their breed information directly into the system.
DNR Offi ce of Outdoor Recreation On January 13, we had an introductory meeting with Daryl Anthony,
the Executive Director of the newly created Offi ce of Outdoor Recre- ation, which is within the Department of Natural Resources. Mr. Antho- ny has decades of experience with equestrian trails on DNR land, includ- ing at Patapsco Valley State Park and at the Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area. His offi ce will be an excellent resource as we work to improve maintenance and access to multi-use trail systems. It bears noting that Mr. Anthony’s jurisdiction extends to any outdoor
recreation–not just recreation on public land. As such, we anticipate that MHC will be interacting with his offi ce on a regular basis.
Trails & Greenways Town Hall On January 17, we held our monthly Trails & Greenways Town Hall.
T ese meetings are virtual and open to the public. T e purpose of these meetings is to provide an open forum for anyone to bring comments, questions, or concerns about Maryland’s extensive system of equestrian trails to the table. We have been holding these town halls since October, and the information sharing among the participants has been superb. Meeting announcements and participation information can be found in each issue of T e Equiery and across all of our social media platforms.
IP-Member Webinar On January 25, we held a webinar for our Industry Professional (IP) members on bookkeeping and accounting practices specifi c to equine and equine-related businesses. T ese IP webinars are open to our IP members only. If you would like to participate in these webinars and are not already an IP member, please join or upgrade your membership at
www.mdhorsecouncil.org/join.
Moving forward into the New Year, we are using the February is- sue to celebrate the success of our Maryland equestrians over the past year. We should be so proud of our equestrian athletes. Maryland has such diversity of talent, in such a broad array of disciplines, across all age groups and levels of skill, that we can truly say that we are the epicenter of equestrian competition!
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