MHC Industry Professional Members, continued...
(6) staff in order to obtain professional accreditation; outreach activities to promote Maryland Terapeutic Riding services for active/veteran military. • Promise Landing Farm, Inc. (Prince George’s County) - To support equine-assisted services to veterans with disabilities in southern Maryland; provide PATH International (Professionally Accredited Terapeutic Horse- manship) training and certification for three (3) staff members; provide in- person training for equine-assisted services providers on suicide prevention facilitated by a suicide prevention subject matter expert and instructor.
Te Maryland Horse Foundation (MHF) has announced the par-
ticipants in its 2023 Maryland Toroughbred Career Program, an edu- cational program that aims to (i) raise awareness about career options in the Toroughbred industry; (ii) provide access to industry leaders; and (iii) address the need to attract and retain experienced and dedicated employees. Previous participants have gone on to other educational op- portunities such as the Kentucky Equine Management Internship, in- ternships with 1/ST Racing, the Ed Brown Society, and the Maryland Horse Foundation’s Work Experience Program; as well as jobs in sales administration, farm and broodmare management, and communications. Tis year’s participants are: Kenneth Bonuccelli (Woodbine, MD),
Sam Franklin (Churchton, MD), Olivia Kaltenbach (New Castle, PA), Haden Sisk (Reisterstown, MD), Addison “Addy” Smith (Knoxville, MD), and Sydney Trigilio (West Springfield, MA). View their full bios here:
https://marylandhorse.com/mtcp-partici- pant-bios/.
Te Maryland International Equestrian Foundation has joined forc-
es with Strides for Equality Equestrian to award Leg Up Scholarships in the form of a $500 credit towards Maryland Horse Trials entries and schooling opportunities at Loch Moy Farm over the next year. Tese scholarships are geared towards young equestrians from diverse back- grounds who are competing at a grassroots level. Tis year’s recipients are eventers Hannah Jaeger, Josephine Long, Gabrielle McDaniel, and Raegan Nalls. According to the Strides for Equality Equestrian website (
https://www.stridesforequality.org/blog/leg-up-maryland-zgpgh): • Hannah Jaeger, 16, is making the transition from 2’6”–2’9” show jump- ing to eventing this year with her leased horse, Nova. She hopes to estab- lish her eventing competition record during high school before pursu- ing a collegiate equestrian competition career. Hannah shared that her equestrian experiences so far have not included many role models who share her Hispanic heritage, and that she would like to be a role model for other riders like her. In her application she wrote, “I hope that I be- come a role model for other young Hispanic girls, that are discouraged by feeling like they are different compared to their white counterparts, to continue riding and not be ashamed of their background.” • Josephine Long, 11, is a lifelong Pony Clubber who competes in event- ing on her mother’s horse, Prim, and her own pony, Fizz. Tis year she hopes to move up to the Starter–Elementary (2’–2’3”) division. Jose- phine has volunteered with the Maryland Special Olympics and aspires to ride at a 3* level and own a farm that runs programming with the Special Olympics when she grows up. Her own experiences with sco- liosis have informed her approach to riding and competing, and in her application, she wrote, “It makes me resilient and able to empathize with people with physical challenges because I have to wear a back brace most of every day. … In my lifetime I hope to advance the eventing world and the people that can reach it by letting all people have access to it in ways that people do not today.” • Gabrielle McDaniel, 16, has competed through Beginner Novice in
eventing and First Level dressage with her horse, Copper. To afford her horse care and competition costs, Gabrielle works five evenings a week as the junior assistant barn manager at her farm, and she hopes to be a role model for other riders who might see equestrian sport as beyond their financial means. In her application, she wrote, “Tere are so many amaz- ing people in this world that are willing to help out if you show them how much you truly want it and that you are willing to work hard for it. I would love to show other kids that think the equestrian world is out of their reach that it is not.” • Raegan Nalls, 17, has competed through Training in eventing and Sec- ond Level dressage, and this year she is bringing along her young mare, Hot and Spicy. She hopes that the MIEF Leg Up will help her take this first project horse through Beginner Novice and maybe even Novice by the end of the competition season. Raegan shared that even though she has a welcoming group of riding friends, she often felt like the “odd one out” due to her Filipino background, and that her passion for increasing BIPOC visibility in equestrian sport comes in part from witnessing the prejudicial treatment of other Southeast Asian riders. In her application, she wrote, “I would love to advocate for change and more inclusivity on all levels. I want to be able to include everyone no matter who they are because the horses are what truly mean the world to us.”
WELCOME BACK RENEWED MEMBERS
Burning Benjamins (Chiantal Beaumont) • City Ranch, Inc. (Ahe- sahmahk Dahn) • Equine Veterinary Services (Dr. James Casey) • Ho- rizon Farm Credit (Nicole Millbourne) • Horizon Farm Credit (Ellie Grossnickle) • Te Tracy Diamond Team (Tracy Diamond) • Te Tracy Diamond Team (Tori Kaminski) • Park Overlook Farm (Corinne M. Pouliquen) • Plot Twist Horse Farm (Jennifer Sulin)
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: •
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direct input into policy and advocacy by the Maryland Horse Council on State of Maryland legislative and regulatory affairs, 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!
WHAT IS AN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL?
Industry Professional Memberships are open to owners and managers 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
offering any equine-related service (such as boarding, training, lessons, 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, financial, legal, ac- counting, and marketing services ; auction houses and sales sites; compe- tition venues and race tracks; veterinary practices and hospitals. Independent contractors include (but are not limited to) veterinarians,
farriers, equine therapists, saddle fitters, trainers, instructors, stall muck- ers, braiders, and equine dentists.
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