NEWS & VIEWS continued from page 97 [My contact within Anne
ous breweries, wineries and other value-added agricultural startups. In addition to providing association manage- ment services, Grow & Fortify also provides advocacy and lobbying services at the state and county levels, dynamically interacts with local zoning and planning boards, and helps to build cross-ag industry relationships. MHC has contracted with Grow & Fortify to help organize this year’s Maryland Horse Industry Day in Annapolis, its third annual, funded by an informal group known as “T e Horse Industry Leadership Circle”
(which
also funded the recent economic impact study). All Maryland horse people are encouraged to attend this free meet-and-greet event with Maryland legislators. T e 2017 Maryland Horse Industry Day is tentatively scheduled for January 31. For more information, stay tuned to
equiery.com and
mdhorsecouncil.org, or pick up more information during Horse World Expo.
The Power of the Press!
Anne Arundel County Trying to Be Horse- Friendly! In November on
equiery.com and in the De- cember print edition, T e Equiery wondered whether Anne Arundel County was becoming “anti-horse” because of various rules and regs that are defi nitely “horse unfriendly.” Appar- ently, people within Anne Arundel County government listened! T e County Council passed Bill 75-16, which would allow manure composting in rural-ag zoning. Meanwhile, Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks has modifi ed the infamous “bun bag” rule. Ac- cording to Cathy Hall of the Pasadena Horse & Pony Club: T e bun-bag rule has been mostly fi xed. T e new
rule is: “Bun bags/manure catchers are only re- quired while riding on or along paved trails.”
Arundel County government] said the paved trails (B&A and BWI) have become frequently crowded with walkers, bikers, skaters, etc.
strollers, wheelchairs, Apparently the rangers
have asked that riders dismount and kick poop off the trail, but it wasn’t always done and pe- destrians complained.
this fi x addresses most of the riders. At least I’ve only heard from people who use the natural trails. T ank you again for posting
I think
Looking over “Debby’s Point” just below Kruhm Road. “My view has not changed a bit since I fi rst saw it at age 16 in 1969!” - Debby Poole
the new rules on your Facebook page and in the December issue. T at was tremen- dously helpful with our fi ght for resolve this!
Kudos for WSSC by Debby Poole
I wanted to thank Ed-
die Franceschi for another fantastic year of riding your beautiful equestrian trails. I moved to Burtonsville,
Maryland onto Belle Cote Drive when I was 15 years old. I got my fi rst horse when I turned 16 and by 1969 I was riding on the nearby watershed trails. On my very fi rst ride I went to the end of Kruhm Road on what was then more of a logging road; it took me straight down to the point (which my board- ers call “Debby’s Point” since they have heard this story a “few” times), one of the most glorious water views in Maryland!! I am now 62 years old and I have grandchildren learning to ride, so now the next generation has started. I treasure all the memo-
Hip Hop Covers!
While digging through our Equiery archives, we found this cover (left) from July 2004 picturing the real Deer Spring Hip Hop being ridden by a young Victoria Cerar. A painting of the same pony was featured on our December 2016 cover (right) announcing the new book about this special pony.
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ries of years working with various WSSC employees, some of whom boarded horses with me, some of whom used my horses for watershed patrols. I love the times of trimming and clearing the trails alongside and with you. I have won- derful memories of riding with the people you have recognized by naming a trail and bridge underpass in their honor: Terry Led- ley and Pat Oliva. I am so proud of you for validating their worth to the eques- trian community. I love the new signs that
Terry Ledley, age 90, leading a walk- ing Supplee ride
tell you where you are. When my daughters were on the watershed years ago, they got turned around and couldn’t decide which way would take them back to Kruhm Road. T e new street signs are a great idea. T e signs listing hunt- ing days are a terrifi c idea. I sent my board- ers a picture of the sign that can be kept on their phones to check when they go riding to make sure it isn’t a hunting day. I love it, and I think managed hunts are a good way to keep every- one safe while knocking back the overburdened deer population. I love the on-line per-
mit purchase. I print out my permit and keep it
in my saddle and also downloaded it onto my phone. T e teams that arrive in response to our calls to move a downed tree are incredible. If you haven’t been back to see the work they do it is amazing. T e trailhead numbers and colored tree blazes
are very helpful for locating people. T e WSSC Police are very accommodating.
When those of us from various local farms have called to report trail bikes blasting up the fi rebreak or other illegal activities, the police have been most helpful. Although it is almost impossible for them to catch the motorcycles, they put in a great eff ort. Most of all, thank you for some of the most beautiful trail rides of my life. I have truly not ridden anywhere as lovely as these trails. I love the trails in every season, from springtime with the mountain laurel, ferns and tiny little wildfl owers, to the fall berries and the beauti- ful colored trees, to now, with the leaves down and crunching under the horses’ feet, and full
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