INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT MHC’S
Created in 2016, Fair Hill Foundation’s mission is to
raise funds to support the entities that use the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in Elkton. FHF’s ini- tial project was to raise $20 million through a public-pri- vate partnership for the new Equine Event Zone at Fair Hill. This project, supported by the State of Maryland, re- cently hosted the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in
October 2021. The Equine Event Zone includes an expanded turf track, multiple all-purpose rings, and a world-class cross-country course. Polly Binns and Barbara Heck lead the ongoing “Proud Past • Infi nite
Future: The Campaign for Fair Hill.” Binns served on the FHF board be- fore moving into the role of Executive Director in 2019. Heck, who runs the Heck-Company consulting group, is the Capital Campaign fund- raising consultant and joined the team in 2018. Charles C. “Charlie” Fenwick, Jr., is the current FHF Board president.
The Montgomery Soil
Conservation District (MSCD) is a political sub- division of the State with over 75 years of service to agricultural operations in Maryland. Due to Mont- gomery County’s exten- sive, diverse, and robust equine industry, Mont-
gomery County is one of the few of Soil Conservation Districts with a dedicated Equine Conservationist. MSCD’s Equine Conservationist, Travis Gorleski, has historically held an individual membership with the Maryland Horse Council. MSCD’s Equine program provides free consultation and technical resources to Montgomery County equine businesses to help them protect and enhance natural resources on the lands dedicated to caring for their horses. MSCD’s Equine Program also connects these businesses with regional partners and cost-sharing programs to help them make environmentally-friendly infrastructure a sustainable component of their business models.
BUSINESS NETWORKING SEMINAR! Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. via Zoom Your New Year’s Resolution: Getting Your Business Books In Order Admit it - you’ve been promising yourself you would do it for years! Make this the year, and make this seminar the fi rst step. Exclusive benefi t for IP members; watch your email for more details.
REMINDER ABOUT BENEFITS Businesses that advertise in The Equiery with display ad contracts for
three or more consecutive months per year will now automatically be- come Industry Professional members of the Maryland Horse Council. Contact Equiery Associate Publisher Tracy McKenna at 1-800-244-9580 or
tracy@equiery.com to put together a digital/print marketing package. Call her today–don’t miss another issue! MHC will share Industry Profes- sional member videos on its YouTube channel and will them push on its social media platforms. Send your videos to
tracy@equiery.com.
MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
WELCOME BACK RENEWED MEMBERS Brave Heart Program (Laura Lane Unsworth) • Burning Benjamins LLC (Chiantel Beaumont) • Christmas Insurance (Kitsi Christmas) • Emge Equine (Jean Emge)• Graham Equestrian Center (Holly LaBarre) • Mar- low Law Firm (Bill Marlow) • Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (Jeff Newman) • Sweet Seat Saddles (Karen Bates)
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
off ering any equine-related service (such as boarding, training, les- sons, 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 BENEFITS 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
Annual Membership Dues: $100 Lifetime Membership: $1,000
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