Maryland’s 2016 News Makers, continued
(1938-2011), who spent most of her career right here in Maryland, Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina has announced the Amateur Master Rider Series, established by her friend Lynn Coates Holmes. At the time of her death,
Dr. Brown was one of only two riders who had com- peted in eventing at multiple levels for 55 years, focusing on the Beginner Novice level near the end of her riding ca- reer. A practicing veterinar- ian, she also bred several top horses that she competed as well as those ridden to the top of the sport by interna- tional riders Bruce and Buck Davidson, Mike Plumb and Denny Emerson. T e series is open to any amateur rider who is 50 years or older at the begin-
when they were presented with the Klinger Perpetual Trophy for Honor and Service. T e award recognizes a horse, individual, or
organization that best demonstrates the values of honor and service as embodied by Klinger, a
Members of the Maryland Horse Industry Board winning the Klinger Award at Washington International Horse Show
ning of the season competing at the Beginner Novice level. T ey must complete two out of the three horse trials held at Stable View. T e rider with the lowest cumulative penalty score from their best two horse trials at Stable View will be named the winner. T e perpetual trophy will remain on view at Stable View.
Maryland recognized by EQUUS Foundation & Ariat
Discovery Centers create opportunities for more horse-human bonds. T e eff orts of the Maryland Horse Industry
Board to bring new people into the equestrian community was recognized in October by the EQUUS Foundation and Ariat International
The Little Pony that Could
Bailey Doloff of Sykesville completed a banner year aboard the Mary- land-bred pony Wishlea Star Dasher in his fi nal year competing as a junior. T e 11-year-old Welsh/T oroughbred gelding was bred and is owned by Bridgid McMurtrie. He is by the Welsh stallion Glencoe Nimbus, out of the off -the-track T oroughbred mare Acknowledge Me. Doloff and Dasher began their career together in April of 2014, but not in the show world at fi rst. Dasher had been shown in various Welsh shows in-hand as well as in hunter and western classes before Doloff be- gan leasing him. T e pony also had experi- ence in foxhunting and some lower-level events and jumper shows. Doloff was look- ing for a pony to race and compete in show jumpers and Dasher seemed to fi t the bill. He found out just how high Dasher could jump that fi rst spring when they attended the Green Spring Valley Hounds Pony Camp and took a trip over some of the steeplechase fences in the area. T at spring they raced at the Maryland Junior Hunt Cup, fi nishing fourth, and the Howard County Cup, fi nishing third. T e jumper ring was where the pair really 44 | THE EQUIERY | FEBRUARY 2017
special horse who has touched the lives of many in his life of service with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (T e Old Guard) Caisson Platoon. MHIB received the award for the Maryland Horse Discovery Center Network. As its name implies, facilities in this network off er a variety of opportunities for non-equestrians to have their fi rst hands-on exposure to horses (or po- nies or minis or mules), whether it is a mounted experiences, such as a trail rides or lessons, or unmounted experiences, such as petting zoos, carriage rides, farm tours or volunteer oppor- tunities. In order to participate in the Maryland Horse Discovery Center Network, a farm, stable or program must fi rst be licensed by MHIB. After
it is licensed, it has an opportunity to apply for “Horse Discovery Center” status. Candidate sites are inspected and reviewed to insure they off ered safe and reliable animals, programs with proven horsemanship basics, adequate insur- ance policies, and more. T e intention is to provide as safe and educational experience as possible for the “fi rst time” encounters between non-horse people and horses. Explains Ross Peddicord, executive di- rector of MHIB, “It became obvious to us that - despite the over 700 riding schools and boarding barns operating in Maryland - we needed to es- tablish a network where folks could encounter horses in a safe, friendly and knowledge- able environment. T ere were too many stories after stories of terrible fi rst-time experi-
ences with horses. Now we have that!” T e Maryland Horse Industry Board was founded via legislation to grow, market and develop the horse industry. It is funded by the “feed fund,” which collects 15¢ for every bag of horse feed sold in Maryland. T e EQUUS Foundation is the only national
charity solely dedicated to horse welfare and the horse-human bond.
Current Maryland Horse Discovery Centers
CAPITAL REGION Frederick County • Cedar Rowe Lusitanos Equestrian Fitness Center, Rocky Ridge
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excelled and the 2016 season was no exception. T ey fi nished out the year with USHJA Zone 3 Horse of the Year title for High Children’s Jumper Champion. T e pair won the same award at the state level through the Maryland Horse Shows Association’s rated series. T ese year-end titles came from several wins across the country in-
cluding the NAL Children’s Jumper Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PA), the Pony Jumper Individual Gold Medal and Style Award at the USEF Pony Finals (KY) and the Pony Jumper Champion and Classic Winner at the Devon Horse Show (PA). In addition, Dol- off and Dasher won championships at the Gulf Coast Premier 1, At- lanta Spring Classic 2, Lexington Spring Premiere, Lexington Spring Encore, Blue Rock, Upperville, Culpeper, the Hampton Classic, and the M&S League Finals. As the USHJA Zone 3/Zone 4 High Chil- dren’s Championship, the pair earned an individual Bronze Medal and was on the team that won Silver. For their achievements, Doloff and
Wishlea Star Dasher were given a Touch of Class Award through the Maryland Horse Industry Board.
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