January 2017 President’s
Letter Jane Seigler
This is my final Maryland Horse World Expo as President of the Maryland Horse Council. I con- tinue to be amazed and impressed by how far this great organization has come, and how much we Mary- land equestrians, working together as a united interest group, have accomplished. Serving the Maryland Horse Council for the last three and a half years has truly been my honor and privilege. I have tried to work as hard as I can for Maryland’s horses and horse people, and I have surely learned and grown a lot.
At our Annual Meeting in Annapolis on November 15th, 2016, we pub- lished our Annual Report, which includes detailed information about the activities of our Legislative Committee, Business Network, Farm Stewardship Committee, Commit- tee to Support Racing, Trails and Greenways Committee, Political Action Committee, and our related organization, The Maryland Fund for Horses. You can find a copy of this report on our website, http://www.
mdhorsecouncil.org/mhc-annual- reports. I encourage you to read it. I think you will be impressed.
As the Maryland Horse Council has continued to mature as an organi- zation, we have begun to re-visit important aspects of our structure and operation. In particular, at our Quarterly meeting to be held at 7:00 pm in the Vista Room of the State Fairgrounds in Timonium on Friday,
January 20th, 2017, we will be con- sidering entirely new by-laws, a ma- jor aspect of which will be changing the structure of our Board of Direc- tors to make the Board more active and engaged in the governance of MHC. Be sure to attend that meeting to be a part of this historic event.
I look forward to more impor- tant work and exciting activities as I wind up my tenure as President!
Jane Seigler President
2017 Preview of Activities
Below is a preview of activities that we have planned for 2017! Please be sure to visit our website regularly for updates on exact dates and loca- tions! We hope to see many of you out and about this year!
January 20th – 22nd: Maryland Horse World Expo (visit us in the Cow Palace!) January 20th: Quarterly Meeting at the Maryland State Fairgrounds (Timonium) January 26th: Horse Industry Day (Annapolis) February TBD: Winter Farm Steward- ship Meeting (location TBD) May 9th: Quarterly Meeting (loca- tion TBD) May/June TBD: Day at the Races at Laurel Park (Laurel) August 15th: Quarterly Meeting (location TBD) September 16th: Annual BBQ Fund- raiser (location TBD) October TBD: Eventing at the Races
Council Meeting January 20th
The Vista Room at the Maryland State Fairgrounds 2200 York Road
Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093 6pm: Reception
7pm: Meeting – all are welcomed! Highlights for Meeting:
Vote on major revisions to by-laws and restructuring of the Board of Directors
Preview of Horse Industry Day in Annapolis on January 26th
Looking forward to the 2016
Legislative Session & our plan for tackling Sunday Hunting
Visit
www.mdhorsecouncil.org for RSVP details!
at Rosecroft Raceway (Fort Wash- ington) November 14th: Annual Meeting (Annapolis)
to our Sponsors THANK YOU Maryland Horse
Maryland Horse Council membership is open to all associations, farms, businesses and individuals. To join, please visit
www.mdhorsecouncil.org contact
admin@mdhorsecouncil.org, or call 301.502.8929. The Maryland Horse Council is sponsored by B&D Builders, Farm Credit, The Equiery, Maryland Horse Industry Board, MARBIDCO, Days End Farm Horse Rescue , Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, and Agape Pet Services.
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