Letter from the Publisher
A MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION by Carrie Hull
It’s December! A time to celebrate with family and friends. T e Mary- land Horse Council, T e Equiery, and the Maryland Equine Transition Service wish you and yours the happiest holiday season this year. Decem- ber is also a time of giving. Our November issue featured those Maryland- ers Giving Back throughout the horse community. T is month, we ask you to consider giving back to the Maryland Equine Transition Service. In August, METS entered its second full program year after an ex- tremely successful fi rst year. We helped more Maryland horses than we could have expected! In fact, over 150% more horses than we expected! We receive calls, emails, and Facebook mes- sages every day from horse owners across the state who are looking to transition their horses to happy, healthy, and safe new homes. Over the last few months, we are also thankful to have received more and more inquiries on
DONATE TODAY!
$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
our available horses. Since just August of this year, we have placed 14 horses in new homes (including two pairs of senior horses!).
T ese results are amazing, but we can still transition more Maryland horses with your help! Horses in need of transition come in every shape, size, breed, color, age, training level, and temperament. No horse in Maryland should ever be at risk of entering the slaughter pipeline. In order to place these horses, METS provides as much assistance as possible from the initial request and application completed by Program
Looking back ... and forward! Next year marks the 35th anniversary of the Maryland Horse Council and the 30th
anniversary of the fi rst printing of T e Equiery. It will be a year of great celebration for the Maryland horse community. T roughout 2020, we will be remembering the signifi cant achievements of MHC here in T e Equiery both in print and online. Pulling from our archives, we will recap three decades of horse history and heritage throughout the state. Do you have a Maryland Horse Council or T e Equiery memory to share? We would love to see your pictures and hear your stories over the years. You can send them to Executive Director, Carrie Hull, at
chull@mdhorsecouncil.org Also, keep your eyes peeled for an- nouncements about upcoming anniver- sary events and programs. In 2020, we will unveil new member benefi ts and a schedule of exciting events to celebrate the Maryland horse community past, present, and future!
Have you renewed your Maryland Horse Council membership?
As we get back to business in 2020, please check through your recent emails to see if you have received a communication from us about your MHC Membership Renewal. Renewal emails are sent a month prior to your annual renewal date. At least 25% of our members renew during the summer months! You can always check out your current membership status at
www.mdhorsecounil.org/your-profi le or email
membership@mdhorsecouncil.org.
Coordinator, Emily Stakem, to the on-site health and behavioral assess- ment completed by both METS Director, Brittney Vallot, and new As- sessments Specialist, Katy Whipple, as well as several volunteers, to the fi nal marketing process which is a full team eff ort. Our most important need is to continue to support the assessment and
marketing process. T e cost of an assessment is roughly $100 depending on where in the state the horse or horses are located. Recently, there has been a growing need to help some horses that need updates on shots, fl oating, and farrier care. METS can provide fi nancial assistance to these horses as it is available.
So, this December, we ask you, our
readers, to consider giving back to our Maryland horses. Just $35 pro- vides one Coggins test, $80 one Den- tal fl oat, $100 one assessment visit, or $250 gives one horse a dignifi ed end when its quality of life is poor.
From METS Director, Brittney Vallot Maryland’s equine community is vast and strong, thanks to people like you who love horses and want to see
their legacy continue in our state. People like you are the ones who enable programs like METS to continue and prosper. I encourage and invite you to consider getting involved in the mission of METS and making a fi nancial contribution if you are able. None of this work could be made possible without your support! Every dollar, small or large, helps! Donations can also be made online
at
https://mdequinetransition.org/donate/ or you may reach out to me directly at
chull@mdhorsecouncil.org or 844-MDHORSE.
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