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Horses Shot in Monkton Two horses were shot while grazing in a
pasture in the 4100 block of Old York Road in Monkton on the evening of September 24. Charles Grimmel, who owns the property, told the Baltimore Sun the horses belonged to his girlfriend, who had moved them to the pasture while her own pasture was being maintained. She found the horses early on the morning of September 25 when she went out to feed them and immediately called the police. According to the Sun, the white show pony
was already dead when the owner found them but the retired racehorse was still alive. He died shortly after being discovered. Grimmel told the police department his tenant (who leases a house next to the pas- ture) heard gunshots between 11 pm and midnight but thought it was someone hunt- ing. T e tenant also stated he did not see any- one on the road. T e Equiery contacted the Harford County
Sheriff ’s Department on September 26. At that time, no suspects had been named. Shortly afterward, a reward was off ered to anyone with information about the shooting. As of press, no arrests have been made.
Laurel Park Opens Up for Limited Spectators
On October 15, Laurel Park reopened to a limited number of patrons after receiving the go-ahead from Anne Arundel County offi cials. T e approval came after Governor Hogan issued a revised executive order al- lowing racetracks to accommodate up to 250 spectators. T e grandstand entrance at Laurel Park has been equipped with a thermal camera for temperature screening and is acting as the primary entrance for employees, patrons and owners each day. T e Horsemen’s entrance near the Racing Offi ce and paddock is only staff ed on live racing days for trainers, jockeys and backstretch personnel. In addition, Laurel Park has reopened a lim- ited concession area in the food court and the SportsBook Bar is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Facial coverings are required for all guests and employees. Furniture has been rearranged to accommodate social distancing and physical barriers have been installed where person-to-
person interactions may occur. MJC also re- ported that increased sanitation measures and disinfections of all commonly touched areas such as self-service betting machines are oc- curring. For additional information and protocols, please see
www.mdhorsemen.com.
Kudos to Severn Hollyberry Bow
Severn Hollyberry Bow, an 11.1 hand Welsh Mountain Pony (also known as a Welsh Sec- tion A), earned her Legion of Merit from the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America this past September. T e Legion of Merit is award-
and Pair Combined Driving (CT and ADT). In the pairs competition, Holly was driven with her sister Severn Festive Bow.
New Stables for DC Mounted Unit T e Washington Post reported on October 8
that construction for a new stables off Indepen- dence Avenue for the U.S. Park Police Mount- ed Unit will begin in the next few months. Government offi cials and executives of the Trust for the National Mall broke ground for the project on October 7. T e current stables were built in 1976. T e new facility will serve as both a home
Owner JudithAnn Hartman is all smiles after Severn Hollyberry Bow earned her last scores for the WPCSA Legion of Merit award.
ed to ponies who have won 1500 points with at least 500 points being earned in Performance classes and 500 points earned in Halter classes at recognized WPCSA shows. “Holly” was bred in Arnold by Mary Benedict
of Severn Oaks Farm and is owned and com- peted by JudithAnn Hartman of Copper Beech Farm in Tracy’s Landing. All of Holly’s perfor- mance points were earned in Pleasure and Car- riage Driving classes. Over the years, Holly has won numerous WPCSA championship awards at the regional and national levels as well as WPCSA Open Championships in both Single
for the Park Police horses and an education center. Located between the Korean War Memorial and D.C. War Memorial on the south side of the Mall, the new stables will include areas for public interaction with the horses, a heated wash and equipment room, a medical paddock and an offi ce building for the offi cers. T e facility will also off er public restrooms and two public viewing paddocks. T e Park Service has had the new stables on its wish list for nearly 10 years but it was not until the Trust for the National Mall caught sight of the project that fundraising really got going. Sheila C. Johnson, vice chair of the Trust for the National Mall and chair of the stables fundraising campaign stated that they have already raised $13 million of the $15 million project. Johnson has also donated a horse to the Park Service in the past. “We’re still $2 million sort,” she said at the ground breaking. “T e price tag keeps going up, be- cause of COVID and the costs have gone up. I’m reaching out to people who want to con- tinue to support us. I don’t care how much they’re willing to give.” She also thanked all those who have already
given to the project and called the new complex a “game changer” for the National Mall.
Fair Hill Timber Course Honors Pad- dy Neilson
Family and friends of Paddy Neilson donated
nearly $700,000 to place his name permanently on the new Timber Course at Fair Hill, Fair Hill Foundation Vice Chair and Campaign Chair Jack S. Griswold announced in the Sep- tember Fair Hill Foundation newsletter T e Fair Hill Bugle. “We are overwhelmed by the
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