A Letter from MHC’s Presidents THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kim Egan, MHC Co-President Winter is more than half over, and we are all eagerly waiting for Spring
to arrive, especially those without access to an indoor. In the meantime, our February issue looks back at the year-end awards and forward to the Legislative Session and the 2023 Competition Calendar.
Year-end Awards February is typically our yearbook issue – the time of the year when
we recognize all the Marylanders who have accomplished great things in their equestrian pursuits over the previous 12 months. Equestrian sports are exploding in Maryland which means it is getting harder for us to whittle down the year-end awards to fi t it all into a single issue. An envi- able position, to be sure. Our awards section starts on page 13. Congratu- lations to our Maryland friends, colleagues, and horses.
Legislative Session February is also the fi rst full month of the year that the legislative ses-
sion is in full swing. As always, MHC reads every bill introduced in the General Assembly (over 2,000 a year) and assesses each one to see if it may impact horses, horse people, or the horse industry in general. Our Government Relations Committee publishes a monthly update while the General Assembly is in session. Turn to pages 47 to see our 2023 legislative preview.
Competition Calendar Lastly, the competition season starts for many in just a few short weeks.
T is means that this is the time of year where we start collecting infor- Join the Maryland Horse Council!
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mation for our bi-annual Calendar of Events in our March issue. We want to include as many equestrian and horse-related events as possible in all disciplines and from all corners of the state. We can’t cover you, or promote you, if you we don’t know about you! So please send all of your event dates for the upcoming year to
editor@equiery.com and we will make sure they get into the March issue.
PVDA to Discontinue the Ride for Life
One event that will appear on our competition calendar for the last time is the Potomac Valley Dressage Association (PVDA) Ride for Life. PVDA recently announced that it will discontinue its Ride for Life, the annual show that raises money for breast cancer quality of life research at Johns Hopkins Breast Center. PVDA will host one last Ride for Life this summer, which will also be the 20th anniversary of its fi rst Ride for Life. PVDA’s reasons for having to discontinue the show should be a wake up call to us all – lack of volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of this industry. It is the volunteers that make horse shows, events, clinics, etc. happen, whether it be an entry level riding school show or an international event like the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. It is disappointing to say the least that a show as promi- nent and popular as the Ride for Life cannot fi nd enough volunteers to pitch in and help. Many of you volunteer regularly already -- and to those who do, we
raise a toast in your honor. To those of you who have not yet experienced the camaraderie of working behind the scenes to pull off a great event, please consider volunteering at the next opportunity in your area. T e organizers will be forever grateful, as will the athletes and the spectators.
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