Letter from MHC’s Presidents
YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION by Kimberly K. Egan and Corinne M. Pouliquen
Happy New Year! We not only made it through another challenging COVID year, but we also managed to accomplish much in 2021. We closed out the year with our virtual Annual Meeting on Novem-
ber 30, 2021, which included a vibrant happy hour discussion on “How COVID Grew My Business” with Jennifer Allen of J. Allen & Associ- ates, Stephanie Williams of Clover Luck Stables, and Shoshana Haag of Brandywine Carriage Tours and Windmill Equestrian. All three guests had excellent advice to share with the attendees.
Board of Directors Election Results We announced the results of our Board of Directors election at the
Annual Meeting. We are pleased to welcome Alejandra Abella; Amy Burk, Ph.D. (returning); Rachel Cezar-Martinez, DVM; JoAnn Daw- son; Michael Erskine, DVM (returning); Laura Lane-Unsworth; Ra- chann Mayer; and John Nunn to the MHC Board starting in July 2022. Our new and returning Board members hail from multiple disciplines and multiple geographic areas, and each brings valuable professional skills to our organization. We thank them all in advance for their time and dedication to the MHC.
New Policy Position on Snare Traps
Another item on the Annual Meeting agenda was snare traps. T e death of an escaped zebra in an illegal snare trap in Prince George’s county reminded all of us how indiscriminate and inhumane snare traps can be, yet they are banned in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties only. Every year, MHC successfully opposes bills that attempt to make it legal to use, sell, possess, or set snare traps. After a brief discussion, the board voted unani- mously to support the following policy position on snare traps: T e Maryland Horse Council supports a ban on the use of snare traps (as defi ned in Nat. Res. 10-410(p)(1)), anywhere in the state of Maryland.
Logo Competition MHC is getting a facelift! T e MHC has had the same logo for about
20 years, and we think it is time for a fresh and inviting new look to update our image. No better way to celebrate the New Year than with a new logo! We launched our newest logo contest on December 1 and the details for the contest can be found here
https://equiery.com/attention- graphic-artists/. T e deadline is January 31, 2022, so don’t delay! Submit your entries now!
Maryland Sport Horse Committee In other news, we have created a Maryland Sport Horse Committee
to focus on the “whole life” of our exceptional equine athletes and per- formance horses -- from T oroughbreds (Maryland’s state horse) and Standardbreds on the racing circuit; to warmblood dressage and show jumping stars; to the all-breeds-welcome world of eventing; to the stock horse heroes of polocrosse; to horses who excel in driving, reining, barrel racing and rodeo, competitive trail riding, endurance riding, and beyond. One of the projects on the Sport Horse Committee’s to-do list is
to create a Maryland Sport Horse Registry. Any Maryland-bred with a competition record of any kind–or any Maryland-bred who has pro- duced a horse with a competition record of any kind–will be eligible for inclusion in the registry. Our goal is to brand “Maryland Sport Hors- es” as top quality athletes and thus support the substantial, world class breeding and training operations here in Maryland.
New Equiery Features T e Equiery is excited to announce the addition of two new columns:
T e Trails & Greenways column and the Farm Stewardship column. Trails & Greenways Column: Starting with this issue,T e Equiery
will feature the most popular equestrian trail in a specifi c county, includ- ing places to ride, where to park, where to camp, where to fi nd good eats, etc. We plan to feature all 23 counties over the next 2 years, and we will go in reverse alphabetical order. T is issue features Assateague Island in Worcester County, and we are pleased to be able to publish a guest edito- rial by Peggy Sisson, a visitor from Ohio who sought our assistance in designing the perfect equestrian camping trip and who appears to have had a marvelous time. T e February issue will cover the Wicomico Forest Complex in Wicomico County. Farm Stewardship Column: T e Farm Stewardship column will highlight horse farms with successful farm stewardship practices, provide guidance on using best management practices, provide information on how to obtain agricultural and conservation easements for horse farms, share agricultural cost share program information with the horse com- munity, and address many other farm stewardship topics.
New Equiery Products New Events Classifi eds: T e Equiery has begun a new classifi ed ad-
vertisement section to include upcoming events. Our events classifi ed are free for MHC sponsors, Equiery advertisers, and Industry Professional members. For everyone else they are $5 per listing. T e events classifi eds will run the month in which the event will be held. We will continue to off er free help wanted classifi eds as part of our
Thank You To Our Maryland Horse Council Sponsors!
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