NEWS&VIEWS continued...
that they, too, are listening and engaging with us in our collective eff ort to protect our horses and our sport. We believe that is the best course. We will keep you posted on our collective
on-going eff orts."
Kudos to… Potomac Valley Dressage Associa-
tion member Alison May, who has been named the US Dressage Federation Re- gion 1 GMO Volunteer of the Year. Tamlyn Corr of MHC Industry Pro-
fessional member, Maryland T erapeu- tic Riding Center in Crownsville for winning the PATH International Pride category of PATH’s 2024 photo contest. Julissa Sepulveda and Andrea Torzone, who are both recipients of the 2024 Fer- ris Allen Bootstraps Scholarship. Amy Krebs of Chesapeake T erapeu- tic Riding is one of the Ariat EQUUS Foundation Champions for the third quarter. Earlier this year, MHC Industry Profes-
sional member Waredaca in Laytonsville was inducted into the Montgomery County Agri- culture Hall of Fame. Pictured from left: Rob Lang, Gretchen Butts, Montgomery County
Agriculture representative, Robert Butts, Keith Kohr and Steph Butts Kohr.
SafeSport Updates
On December 1, the updated Minor Ath- lete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) for
season that are specifi cally focused on imple- menting the updated MAAPP. T ese training sessions are available for all U.S. Equestrian Foundation members, and the parents of junior members. Registration for training sessions can be found at
maapp.uscenterforsafesport.org.
Pimlico's Historic Track Will Be Preserved
Maryland Racetrack Operating Authori- ty (MTROA) announced during a public meeting on November 15 that the track at Pimlico will not be rotating as origion- ally proposed during renovation planning. MTROA representative stated, "In re-
sponse to community concerns and the goal of preserving the historical track, the board opted against rotating the track, a decision expected to simplify the project and reduce construction costs. While this choice may extend the schematic design timeline by a couple of months, it is an-
U.S. Equestrian will go into eff ect. T e newest update includes new information and revised policies related to transportation, lodging and electronic communications. T e U.S. Center for SafeSport, which created MAAPP in 2019, will be hosting several on- line free training sessions throughout the 2025
ticipated to improve the chances of meeting project deadlines. T e board also noted that this decision alleviates the need for land swaps with the LifeBridge Parcel, fostering confi dence in the revised project approach." For the full story and more Pimlico updates, see
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