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ity to perform a study in 2011 to identify the locations for these facilities. Upon conclusion of the study and improvements
made to each facility, the Fair Hill Special Events Zone in Elkton was designated the outdoor and fi eld equestrian competition venue and the Prince George’s Equestrian Center was named the in- door competition and exhibition arena. T e newly renovated multi-faceted library
Teen Jockey Tops Pimlico Standings
At the conclusion of the extended Preakness Meet at Pimlico Racecourse, it was 18-year-old jockey Charlie Marquez who topped the jockey standings with 49 wins. A Maryland native, Marquez grew up in Columbia and spent his early childhood watching his mother gallop for trainers Mary Eppler and Jose Corrales. “I al- ways wanted to be a jockey,” Marquez said. In 2020, Marquez had 58 wins to make him
Maryland’s leading apprentice jockey. T is year, his wins graduated him to journeyman status on May 30. He earned his fi rst career riding title with the Preakness Meet. While Marquez scooped up the Preakness
Meet jockey title, veteran trainer Claudio Gon- zalez earned his second straight Preakness Meet trainer title this year, bringing his total career Maryland titles to 17. Highlights for Gonzalez from this year’s Preakness Meet in- clude wins with Harpers First Ride in the De- puted Testamony on July 31, and double stakes wins on April 24 with Miss Leslie winning the Weber City Miss and Completed Pass winning the King T. Leatherbury.
MD Horse Library Added to State’s Horse Park System
On September 10, the Maryland Horse In-
dustry Board designated the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center as the Educa- tional and Cultural Center of the Maryland Horse Park System. As part of the State’s eff ort to enhance and in-
crease interest in the Maryland horse industry, MHIB established the Maryland Horse Park System, which is made up of three venues: an outdoor and fi eld equestrian competition facil- ity, an indoor competition and exhibition arena and an educational and cultural center. MHIB commissioned the Maryland Stadium Author-
in historic Reisterstown fulfi lls the need for the third location, the educational and cultural center. Construction began in September with the center opening to the public by spring 2022.
Dressage Young Rider Medalist
Maryland’s Hannah Irons was a member of the Region 1 Silver Medal winning team at this year’s North American Youth Championships, held August 10-15 in Traverse City, Michigan. Irons, who rides regionally with Potomac Valley Dressage Association, rode Scola Bella to sixth place individually in the Freestyle and 14th in- dividually for the Individual Test. Fellow Marylander Abigail Rowe also com-
peted at NAYC this year as part of the Region 1 Junior team. She rode Freewill to 14th place individually and the team fi nished fi fth overall.
Tornado Hits Fiddlers Folly As the remnants of Hurricane Ida made their
way up the East Coast, an F2 tornado struck several areas of Edgewater, including the west- ern fi elds of Fiddlers Folly, managed by Amy Posey. T e tornado touched down on Septem- ber 1, a little after 2 pm and took out many fence lines and two run-in sheds. Posey reported that the damage is estimated at $32,000. “Fortu- nately the tornado missed the farm’s main barn, containing the 12 resident horses, by a mere 30 yards and all horses were unharmed,” she said. Posey and her barn staff and boarders had been busy planning the farm’s fi rst combined test to be held on September 11, but after star- ing at the wreckage, they started to think they should cancel the show. “T ere were shards of aluminum, broken boards, decimated sheds, and downed trees sprinkling the property,” Posey stated, adding, “We had 10 days and lots of help,” so now the show will go on. Over the course of those 10 days, Posey and a team of eight boarders mobilized to make the farm safe and presentable. “Once pictures
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One of the two run-in sheds damaged at Fid- dlers Folly by the September 1 tornado.
Before and after photos of Fiddlers Folly after a tornado went through the farm on September 1.
With a clean-up crew of boarders, barn staff, family and friends, Fiddlers Folly was able to hold a show just 10 days after the tornado.
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