THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL ONE COMMON BOND - THE HORSE • ONE COMMON VOICE - MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL


Letter from the Publisher by Carrie Hull


As I sit down to compose this monthly letter, we are on the eve of one of the most historic congressional votes directly aff ecting national equine welfare over the last four decades. In fact, this year’s version of the bill was renamed in honor of a US Senator from Maryland. Horse soring is the act of deliberately causing a horse pain to exagger-


ate its gait for the purpose of gaining an advantage in competition. H.R. 693 endeavors to further ban the use of chains and stacks in training and showing horses. T e bill additionally makes violations a felony and increases penalties with longer jail time and suspension. Enforcement will now be monitored by the USDA, as it will train, assign, and manage the inspectors. Horse show management will still continue to pay for inspectors. T is bill was introduced in the House this year as the U.S. Senator


Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693. Senator Tydings (D-MD) authored the Horse Protection Act of 1970 and worked throughout his entire life to amend and write legislation to ban numerous horse soring tactics and attempt to en- force regulation. Senator Tydings passed away last fall. Senator Tydings’ lifelong work to eradicate this practice helps dem-


onstrate Maryland’s strong commitment to equine welfare. We carry on his legacy now through our continued grassroots outreach and leg- islative activities within the state of Maryland. T e Maryland Horse Council also continues this work through the


Maryland Equine Transition Service (METS). METS is a statewide ini- tiative, developed to ensure that safe alternatives for horses needing homes are available and accessible to all owners who need the service. T is inno- vative program provides owners with the knowledge and tools to transition their horses successfully either to placement or humane euthanasia.


T us far, we have received over 200 incoming requests, performed


over 110 equine health and behavioral assessments, and transitioned 30 horses (27 placements and 3 cases of humane euthanasia). One of the primary functions of the METS program is to market these horses in need of transition to caring and responsible owners. In just over a year, METS has gathered an army of 1,100 social media followers who share our message and help promote our horses. None of this work could be made possible without your support! You’ll see in this issue of T e Equiery a remittance envelope and a wonderful editorial piece on the many successes of METS. We are asking all of our readers and supporters to consider a fi nancial gift to the extremely worthy work of the Maryland Equine Transition Service. Your donation can allow us to provide:


$35 One Coggins Test $80 One Dental Float


$100 One Assessment Visit $250 Gives one horse a


dignifi ed end when quality of life is poor


We encourage each of you to consider a gift to METS at any amount


comfortable to you. T e continuity of the Maryland Equine Transition Service will depend largely on our generous supporters. Every dollar and donation small or large helps! Donations can also be made online at https://mdequinetransition.org/donate/ or you may reach out to me di- rectly at chull@mdhorsecouncil.org or 844-MDHORSE.


To read more about the Maryland Equine Transition Service, see page 17 of this issue!


Maryland Horse Council Annual BBQ


September 28 • Sagamore Farm 3 pm to 6 pm


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Tour the historic Sagamore Farm • Shop Local Vendors • Bid on Silent Auction items Meet the Mounted Police • Food • Drinks • Fun!


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