NEWS&VIEWS
Newest FEI Eventing Steward General Hails from Maryland
Eileen Pritchard-Bryan
of Jarrettsville recently be- came the newest U.S. FEI Eventing Steward General. Pritchard-Bryan issued the following statement: “I am truly honored to be appointed as the U.S. FEI Eventing Steward General. First and foremost, I want to express my deepest gratitude to Janis Linnan and Sally O’Connor for their mentor- ship and guidance over the many years. T e journey has been exciting and I’m look- ing forward to performing my duties in this new capacity. With this appointment, I am committed to
guests on farmland; fencing and right to farm; agricultural leasing; understanding insurance; working with an ag law attorney. T e webinars feature Paul Go-
eringer, a Senior Faculty Specialist and Extension Specialist in agricul- tural law. Additional feature speak- ers include Tim Bishton (Crow Insurance Agency),
Stephanie
Brophy (Dulany Leahy Curtis & Brophy LLP) and Brooke Schumm (Levin Gann, P.A). To participate, see http://bit.
ly/317CfRG
Eileen Pritchard-Bryan has been selected as the latest FEI Eventing Steward General.
Dickinson Wins Galbreath Award Racetrack surface innovator Mi-
supporting the FEI, USEF, Organizers, Ath- letes, Horses, and all Eventing Stakeholders by working alongside an excellent roster of U.S. Eventing Stewards. T ey are dedicated FEI offi cials that are integral to the success of a competition, and they are passionate about the sport and the very important role they play in it. My plans will be to work with the USEF Licensed Offi cials Department, and the FEI to support and increase the educational op- portunities for Eventing Stewards, as well as expand offi ciating opportunities both here and abroad. Encouraging and maintaining lines of communication will be paramount as well as improving the consistency in performing our responsibilities as Stewards. I am looking forward to supporting and
working alongside everyone as the U.S. FEI Eventing Steward General.” To read more about Pritchard-Bryan’s long
service to the sport of eventing, read, “T e In- ternationals: Behind the Scenes with Maryland Offi cials.”
UMD Off ers Landowner Ag Law Webinars
T e Department of Agricultural and Re-
source Economics (AREC) will be hosting fi ve webinars via zoom every Friday starting on March 31 and ending on April 28. T e free webinars will cover legal issues that Maryland landowners may face. Topics include: negligence, livestock and
chael Dickinson was named the 33rd Gal- breath Award Recipient by the University of Louisville (UofL) Equine Industry Program. Dickinson, originally of Yorkshire, England, now resides in North East, MD at Tapeta Farm, and has spent his life deeply involved in the horse industry. Dickinson was a champion steeplechase jockey and trainer before switching primarily to fl at- track T oroughbred racing as a trainer in the UK. He came to the U.S. in 1987 to continue training and has won more than 80 stakes races in the U.S. and Canada. Most recently, he is the inventor of the racetrack surface Tapeta Footings, an all-weather synthetic material designed to improve safety for the horses and jockeys. He was awarded the Gal-
breath Award in recognition of this innovation. “I am hon- ored and fl attered to receive the Galbreath Award,” Dick- inson said. “T e safety of the horse has always been a long- term goal of mine ever since I was a child when on small po- nies I had to keep up with my mother who was on a Grade A International Showjumper. We used to jump post and rail fences, some with ditches and drops, and stone walls. Since then,
I've always felt very
grateful and indebted to all the horses I rode.”
You Can Use Dickinson is a member of the Steeplechasing
Hall of Fame and has four listings in the Guin- ness Book of World Records, including the re- cord for the most racing wins in one day – 12. In 1996, Dickinson founded Tapeta Farm with the most innovative technology in equine care and horse husbandry. T rough his inter- est in improving racetrack surfaces, he devel- oped Tapeta Footings. “T e focus on safety for its equine and human athletes is paramount in horse racing today,” said Michele Fischer, president of horse racing and gaming consult- ing fi rm Darting Star LLC in his nomination. “Michael has demonstrated a willingness to take personal and career risks in the develop- ment of a new racing surface. In the beginning, he was met with great reluctance by an industry resistant to change. He has continued to refi ne the science and today the Tapeta surface has been installed at racetracks and training centers across the world.” According to a March 2023 UofL, Tapeta
10, the latest version of Tapeta footing has substantially reduced equine fatalities and out- performed conventional dirt and turf surfaces. Tapeta surface has been installed at Turfway Park in Kentucky and at Gulfstream Park in Florida, Golden Gate Fields in California and Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania as well as facilities in Canada, Australia, the United Arab
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Congrats to Yvette Harris and her groom Tara Sacks who earned the USEF Advanced Pony Pair Reserve Champion- ship at the USEF Combined Driving National Champion- ships held at Spring Fling Combined Driving Event - FL.
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