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ing at Anchor and Hope Farm in Port Deposit as the barn manager. After just seven months working at Louis and


Grace Merryman’s farm, she was faced with ev- ery barn manager’s worst nightmare, a barn fi re. On August 18, she single-handedly saved 19 horses, including the stallions Imagining and Bourbon Courage. Even though the barn it- self was a total loss, not a single life was lost. “She’s irreplaceable. I don’t have enough good things to say about her. She is very important to us,” Louis Merryman said adding, “without her quick action there would have been a much diff erent outcome.”


Thoroughbred Foal Crop Increases


On October 4, the Maryland Horse Breed- ers Association announced that Maryland stal- lions had the highest percentage increase in the nation of live foals produced in 2019 when compared to 2018. According to T e Jockey Club’s 2018 Breeding Statistics, Maryland was one of only three states to see an in- crease in production. T e report showed that Maryland saw an 11.2% increase with 537 Maryland-sired live foals, compared to 483 in 2018. California (2.2%) and Louisiana (2.1%) also showed an increase in foal numbers. According to the report, Maryland stallion Divining Rod, standing at Country Life Farm, had the highest number of live foals with 69. Holy Boss of Anchor & Hope Farm was sec- ond with 49 foals and Great Notion of North- view Stallion Station was third with 45.


Horse Death on Assateague On September 29, Connie’s Girl (N2BHS-


ALQ) was struck and killed by a park vehicle on Assateague Island. According to the Na- tional Park Service, the chestnut mare was standing in the road on a curve on Bayberry Drive and was struck during predawn hours. T e park employee was uninjured and park au- thorities investigated the incident. Authorities posted on the park’s Facebook page, “As always, the loss of one of our horses saddens park staff . T e National Park Service reminds everyone to be alert when driving on Assateague Island, es- pecially at night.”


Gator Crossing at Loch Moy While Beginner Novice T ree-Day competi-


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tors were walking courses and getting ready for their big cross-country day, a small alligator was spotted in a retention pond at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown. It was fi rst seen on Wednes- day, October 9, but avoided capture until Saturday,


October


12. ABC All Wild- life Removal service was called in to trap


and remove the nearly three-foot reptile, which was then transported to Catoctin Zoo and Wildlife Preserve. Offi cials believe the alligator was probably


an illegal pet that was released into a nearby stream and made its way into the pond. Staff at Loch Moy Farm poked a bit of fun the


following weekend at their October starter, post- ing “gator crossing” signs out on the cross-coun- try course and adding an infl atable toy alligator to the pond where the real one had been found.


Morgan Rosia won the EMO/USHJA 3’3’’ Jumping Seat Medal Final-East at the Capital Challenge Horse Show.


Manure Removal & Roll-Off Services


Selling Hay & Straw Round & Square Bales


• Series includes the 17 Maryland-based United States Eventing Association’s recognized horse trials and is open to anyone who is competing a Thoroughbred or Standardbred (not limited to Maryland residents)


The Maryland Thoroughbred/Standardbred Eventing Series


• Competitors must complete 3 of the 17 USEA recognized MD-based horse trials. • Complete more than 3 events, only best scores kept. • Cash and Sponsor Prizes for top 3 MDTSE horse/rider combinations will be presented in November.


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Kudos To…


… Joan Marie Twining, Executive Director of Rose of Sharon Equestrian School, who was awarded the Recreational Accessibility Award by the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities; … Erin O’Neill on winning the Appalachian Trainer Face-Off ; … T e Foxie G. Foundation on winning the ASPCA Hoofy Awards Best Use of Social Media award during this year’s Help a Horse Home Challenge; … Patti Schindler of Reisterstown and her Holsteiner gelding Glyndon, who were the 2019 NAL Adult Hunter Division winners; … Jordon Bell of Friendship and Chago who were the 2019 NAL Children’s Hunter Divi- sion champions; … Morgan Rosia of Germantown on win- ning the EMO Insurance/USHJA 3’3’’ Jump- ing Seat Medal Final-East at the Capital Challenge Horse Show (read more on equi- ery.com!).


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