Industry Professional Members THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC Co-President MEMBER NEWS
On June 5, Days End Farm Horse Rescue will receive the inaugural United Horse Coalition Unity Award at the American Horse Council conference in Dallas. According to the AHC press release, the award “recognizes an individual (or organization) that has taken initiative to be involved in, and work towards, programs that promote responsible ownership and breeding, and/or programs that support horses at-risk or in transition and their owners . . . Trough their Maryland Equine Tran- sition Service (METS), Days End Farm provides a perfect example of an owner assistance program that utilizes an all-hands approach within the industry to ensure that owners can find responsible options and as- sistance programs when in need.” Te METS program was originally created by the Maryland Horse Council Foundation in 2018 and trans- ferred to Days End in 2022.
On April 18, the Equine Rescue Ambulance Fair Hill Division con- ducted training on large animal rescue techniques for mounted police units from New Castle County, Delaware and Ocean City, Maryland; and Philadelphia and Delmarva Equine veterinarians and veterinary technicians from Smyrna, Delaware. A special operations team from Kent County demonstrated how to lift a downed horse using the 900-pound equine mannequin and a tripod. Te Equine Rescue Ambulance, Fair Hill Division, Inc., provides
emergency rescue, stabilization, and transportation for downed and in- jured equine athletes. In 2022, ERA responded to 25 emergency calls, including a horse cast in stall, a horse hit by car, a horse trapped in ditch, and emergency transports from around the Mid-Atlantic to New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Work has finally gotten under way on the new indoor arena at Te
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in Leesburg. According to Dr. Jennifer Barrett, the Teodora Ayer Randolph Profes- sor of Equine Surgery, the “Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center will become an integral part of the equine athletic evaluation and treatment complex at the hospital.” It will be connected to the Youngkin Equine Soundness Clinic and the Equine Podiatry Cen- ter by covered walkways, and will feature “a covered arena with hard, medium, and soft surfaces for the dynamic portion of soundness exams, and a safe enclosed riding area for under saddle lameness examinations and upper airway dynamic endoscopy will expand and enhance our per- formance evaluations.” Tis project was delayed by the knock-on effects of COVID-19 pandemic supply chain problems and design challenges created by the site’s location on a limestone aquifer. It was designed by MHC member Blackburn Architects, PC.
Te Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program has awarded 2023
grants to several MHC members that provide equine-assisted services. According to the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), “[t]hese organizations addressed the central priority to improve mental health and overall well-being and reduce the risk of suicide in Mary- land’s veteran population by offering increased opportunities for veterans to receive professionally trained service or support dogs or receive equine therapy services.” MDVA prioritized programs that included “activities focused on increasing community awareness of veteran suicide preven- tion and military cultural competency,” as well as programs that expanded the field of equine therapy specialists. Te MHC member grantees are: • Chesapeake Terapeutic Riding, Inc. (Harford County) - To support the establishment of a Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Cen- ter at the Maryland Health Care System at the Perry Point VA Medi- cal Center in Baltimore City; provide some additional support to the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center currently operating in Perry Point; provide education on veteran suicide prevention for staff, volunteers, and community members utilizing subject matter experts. • Freedom Hills Terapeutic Riding Program, Inc. (Cecil County) - To support a Professionally Accredited Terapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International instructor to provide equine assisted therapy for veterans in Harford and Cecil counties; and to provide instruction, training, and membership for six (6) staff. • Lifeline Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc. (Montgomery Coun- ty) - To support the services of a mental health and equine specialist to provide equine-assisted psychotherapy for veterans; provide additional EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning) professional train- ing and certification for two (2) staff members; and to support staffing to conduct outreach and education activities. • Maryland Terapeutic Riding, Inc. (Anne Arundel County) - To support therapeutic riding sessions for veterans; preparatory training courses for six continued...
join.mdhorsecouncil.org 44 | JUNE 2023 | THE EQUIERY YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION 800-244-9580 |
www.equiery.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
