MHC Industry Professional Members, continued...
Fisher puts it, GemStone is a “horse motel.” If you are on the road with your horse and need a break from driving, stop in at GemStone. Tammie herself rides Western and enjoys barrel racing and trail riding.
Toni Koerber of Long and Foster Real Es- tate has been selling real estate since 1988, but comes from a family that has been involved in Real Estate and building since 1920. A longtime resident of Upper Montgomery County, she spe- cializes in farms and land, from 5 to 500+ acres, as well as distinctive and historic properties in Potomac, Comus, and Dickerson. Toni has been awarded Best of Washingtonian numerous times and is consistently a Top Agent & Producer. She is a lifelong equestrian, enthusiastic fox chaser, and owner/breeder of champion English Fox- hounds under the Monocacy Bend kennel name.
EMPLOYER ELIGIBILITY FOR MHC’S NEW HORSE IN- DUSTRY WORK RELEASE PROGRAM
On February 2, MHC held a webinar on how the horse industry could benefit from the Department of Corrections’ work release program for returning citizens. During that webinar, we announced that we would be developing an application system for those MHC members interested in employing graduates of the Second Chances Program in Sykesville. Te Second Chances Program is sponsored by IP member the Tor- oughbred Retirement Foundation. It trains returning citizens for 6 months using the farm vocational training module of the Groom Elite curriculum. Te training qualifies the inmates to work in various roles in the horse industry. Te Farm Elite Vocational curriculum is rigorous. Inmates learn about horse conformation and anatomy, behavior and safety, hoof care and trimming, stall care, feedstuffs and feeding, horse first aid including the signs of colic, dental care, GI health, respiratory illnesses, injury nurs- ing, bandaging for various disciplines, post-exercise leg medications, tack cleaning, round pen training, and retired horse care. Last month we released our criteria for potential employers. Te em-
ployer must be: • an MHC member; • licensed by and in good standing with MHIB; • within 50 miles of the Second Chances facility in Sykesville; • able to pay minimum wage (no barter); and • able to offer full or part-time employment (as opposed to work as an independent contractor). Second Chances graduates are carefully screened to exclude inmates
with a history of violence, including violence against animals and wom- en. Work release candidates go through an additional screening process to ensure that they do not pose a danger to the public while off the prison grounds. Te Second Chances spring class will graduate on March 31, after which time several students will be eligible for work release. MHC requires potential employers to be sufficiently reputable to en-
sure that the Second Chances graduates have a positive work experience that will set them up for success once they are released. As such, poten- tial employers cannot have a record of:
• animal abuse; • drug or alcohol abuse; • wage and hour laws violations; • violence against women; • domestic violence; or • USEF Safe Sport violations. Industry Professional members will have received an application form
by email. If you did not receive the email but would like to be consid- ered for a Second Chances graduate, please email Kim Egan at kegan@
mdhorsecouncil.org.
WELCOME BACK RENEWED MEMBERS
Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horses (Jacquie Cowan) • Christ- mas Insurance (Kitsi Christmas) • Cloverland Farm (Drue Pearce and Mike Williams) • Coexist Stables (Elizabeth Tonti) • Covered Bridge Farm (Melissa Newsome) • Delmarva Driving (Stan Vonasek) • Equine Rescue Ambulance (Jo Ann Bashore) • Fair Hill International (Eileen Pritchard-Bryan) • Silverado/Frederick County 4-H Terapeutic (Deb- bie Endlich) • Freedom Hills TRP at Rolling Hills Ranch (Renee Dix- on) • Great and Small (Alexis Leonard) • Kingdom Trailers ( Jill Moss) • Maryland Draft Horse & Mule Assn. (Branda Sands) • Maryland Horse Foundation (Becky Remsburg) • North American Saddlery School (Janice Stroud-Bickes) • Potomac Horse Center (Renee Gin- gras) • Promise Landing Farm (Rachel Neff) • Windmill Equestrian (Shoshana Haag)
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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