Industry Professional Members THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President
MEMBER NEWS Te Waredaca Eventing Education Foundation (WEEF) has an-
nounced the first two winners of this year’s Jimmy Wofford Legacy Scholarship Fund. Te Wofford scholarships go to amateur eventers who intend to train and compete in a Classic Tree-Day Event. • Courtney Calnan of Nicholasville, Kentucky has been awarded one en- try to the 2024 Hagyard Classic Tree-Day Event and a $1000 educa- tion stipend. Calnan has been on the Board of Directors for Equestrian Events Inc. since 2014 and volunteers 150+ hours a year leading up to the Kentucky Tree-Day and the American Eventing Championships. • Bonnie Coulter of Robinson, Illinois has been awarded one entry to the Indiana Eventing Association’s Classic Tree-Day Event and a $1000 education stipend. Coulter broke her back in 2017 after a bad fall and wasn’t sure she would ever be brave enough to jump again, and then in 2020 she was diagnosed with cancer. Nevertheless, Coulter has returned to riding and competing, and has volunteered for the past five years as IEA’s Leg Up schooling horse trials secretary. “I know how important those types of events are for our sport,” she said.
Loch Moy Farm and the Maryland International Equestrian Foun-
dation have announced a new championship series, the Bred to Event Classic, a competition series dedicated to the breeding of event-bred horses. Te championship will be an opportunity for breeders and own- ers alike to showcase their decision-making and horsemanship with the young horses they show. Judges will include Robin Walker, Chris Ryan, Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck, Phyllis Dawson and Peter Gray. Te Young Horse cross country course will be designed by Ian Stark, who also has designed the Maryland International CCI4* and the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Tere will be special awards for Maryland bred horses, Tor- oughbred horses, and US bred horses. Prize money will be split between Breeders/Owners, and Riders. Winners of the yearling through three- year-old competition will automatically be given a free entry for 2025 Bred to Event Classic. Winning horses of the four- and five-year-old competition will be given an annual entry for three years into the Mary- land Horse Trials recognized events. Carolyn Mackintosh, Event Organizer and MHC Board member,
shared that the “Bred to Event Classic’s goal is simple: to showcase breeders. Breeders often live in the shadows of our sport and receive little, to no attention. Breeding is a key aspect to success in eventing, and this show is designed to reward knowledgeable breeders with impeccable horsemanship.”
Promise Landing Farm volunteer Kelly Duffy has been honored by
Ariat International and the Equus Foundation with a $270 gift card for one pair of Ariat boots each quarter from the EQUUS Foundation Champions program. Te program aims “to stimulate and reward volun- teerism on behalf of horses.” Duffy is a semi-retired teacher and horse lover who grew up on a farm
in upstate New York. After moving to the DC area, she was able to renew her love of horses thanks to her daughter who became obsessed with them at four years old. According to Ariat International’s press release, Duffy said, “Promise
Landing Farm is a wonderful community for horses and people – volun- teers and riders alike. I’m lucky enough to sidewalk during lessons and help out wherever I can around the barn!” Congratulations Kelly!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Tara Wahle has operated Te Big Purple Barn, her animal sanctuary
in Bowie since 2001, She offers “a permanent home with a lifetime of compassionate care for special needs horses, ponies, minis (all equines), as well as sheep, goats and pigs.” Te Big Purple Barn also finds forever homes for horses, as well as various other animals. It is a 501(c)(3) charity and has been a Horse Discovery Center since 2014, the first to be recog- nized by the Maryland Horse Industry Board in Prince Georges County. Wahle offers horsemanship lessons for preteens, teens, and adults. In ad- dition to all that, Te Big Purple Barn recycles its high quality manure and makes the resulting organic compost available to the public for free. Welcome to the herd!
Blue Coastal Group founder Mike Hall wears more than one hat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He is a veteran real estate agent, special- izing in coastal Maryland, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, and Rehoboth Beach. He is also an extremely successful Standardbred trainer, running frequently at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, and is active in the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, which is also a Maryland Horse Council member. Hall sits on a number of committees for Clo- verleaf: Bylaws, Contracts, Racetrack Relations, and Legislative Affairs. In this latter capacity Hall testified in Annapolis in April on the “Pimlico Plus” legislation to restructure the Toroughbred racing industry. An early draft of that legislation had removed capital improvement funds already promised to Rosecroft; Hall’s testimony was among the deter- mining factors in making sure the Rosecroft money stayed intact.
Kristen Burton, owner of A Pivotal Shift in Jarrettsville, is an equine
gestaltist whose mission is “to empower individuals to find inner peace, achieve personal growth, embrace responsibility for their actions, and cultivate a positive mindset. I am dedicated to guiding my clients towards a fulfilling life of purpose and success.” She focuses on cancer survivors, and explains that equine gestalt coaching can help cancer survivors de- velop coping strategies, build trust, and establish meaningful connections through interactions with horses. She offers individual and group ses- sions. She also offers teambuilding off-site and corporate retreats. Tis summer she is hosting a 6-week Equine Gestalt Women’s Connection Group on a farm in northern Harford County.
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