Who’s Who on the Maryland Horse Industry Board, continued...
Trails and Recreational Riding: Ronald MacNab Like many of us, Ron MacNab was introduced to horses in his youth and returned to riding later in life. For the past 25 years, Ron has been a horse owner and an active trail rider and is a past president of Trail Rid- ers of Today (TROT), the largest trail riding organiza- tion, dedicated to the preservation of existing public and private equestrian trails and the establishment of
new trails throughout Maryland and neighboring states. He is chair- man of the Maryland Horse Council’s Trails and Greenways Com- mittee, Montgomery County Coordinator for TROT, and a volunteer Mounted Patrol and Trail Ranger with Montgomery County Parks. He served as an appointed member of the Montgomery County County- wide Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee as well as a former TROT representative to the Southeastern Trails Conference. He is also a longtime member of the League of Maryland Horsemen, Maryland’s oldest trail riding organization. He is currently working with state and local offi cials to maintain and increase the number of multi-use natural surface trails in Maryland, establish GPS mapping for all Maryland horse trails and develop a list of state facilities with overnight camping accommodations for horses. Ron lives in Colesville where he and his wife Janet enjoy retirement with their two Rocky Mountain horses and their two Jack Russell Terriers.
MDA: Steve Connelly As the Maryland Assistant Secretary of Market-
ing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services, Steve Connelly oversees a wide range of programs, includ- ing Marketing and Agribusiness Development, Food Quality Assurance, Animal Health, Weights and Mea- sures, Horse Industry Board, State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners, and Maryland Agricultural Fair Board. His career includes leadership roles with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association, Maryland Agricul- tural Education Foundation and Maryland Farm Bureau. He earned a degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland. Connelly resides in Rising Sun with his wife Valerie, who serves as the executive director of the Maryland Farm Bureau.
Equine Veterinarians: Michael J. Odian A graduate of Cornell University & the Atlan-
tic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, Mike Odian formerly served as the track veterinarian for the T istledown T orough- bred track and the Northfi elds Park Standardbred track in Ohio before moving to Maryland in 2003, where he and his wife established a practice with a
focus on sport horses in all disciplines. “Dr. Mike” is a member of the American Association of Equine
Practitioners, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the International Society of Equine Locomotive Pathology. He also breeds and raises Clydesdale and Percheron draft horses and is president of the Maryland Draft Horse and Mule Association. T e Odians have two children; daughter Michaela competes in dressage.
Animal Control and Humane Societies: Beverly Raymond Beverly Raymond was Maryland’s fi rst state in- spector of riding and boarding stables and veterinary hospitals for the Maryland Department of Agricul- ture, from the late 1970s until she retired in 2010. A founding member of the Maryland Horse Council (1985), Beverly successfully wed her vocation and av- ocation, spearheading public-private partnerships for
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the betterment of equine welfare, including but not limited to PAWS (the Professional Animal Worker Society). Beverly Raymond’s quiet and subtle infl uence, and tireless advocacy for the health and welfare of horses, will be felt in the Maryland horse community for generations. It is for this reason Beverly was awarded with the Anne Pumphrey Un- sung Hero Memorial Award at the 1999 Maryland Horsemen’s Party and then Maryland Horse Council’s Horse Person of the Year in 2011.
MD Standardbred Industry: Eli Solomon With Jim Steele, Eli Solomon is one of the few re- maining original MHIB members. As an owner and breeder of Standardbred horses (ENS Stables), Eli has been involved with legislative and regulatory issues, is on the board of Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Associa- tion (CSOA), which represents Standardbreds at Rose- croft Raceway and Ocean Downs, and is on the board of
the Maryland Standardbred Breeders Association (MSBA). An engineer who retired from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Electronic Systems BWI facility, Eli complements his former highly technical career with a deep and abiding interest in all aspects of the Standardbred industry.
Equine Support Industries: Kathleen Tabor Kathleen J. P. Tabor, Esquire established her law
fi rm in 2004 with a focus on agricultural and equine businesses, activities, and ownership. In addition to her legal background, Kathleen is a trained media- tor and collaborative practitioner. A member of the MD Horse Council, Kathleen currently serves on its Executive Committee, and on the advisory board of the Maryland Fund for Horses, Inc. She is a
founding member of the Agriculture Law and Animal Law sections of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA). She has authored articles on equine-related legal and dispute resolution issues, authored MHC’s “Guide to County Zoning and Horses” and is co-author of the book, Maryland Equine Law—A Legal Guide to Horse Ownership & Activities. A pleasure rider and driver, Kathleen once held a commercial carriage license for Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as a pari-mutuel teller’s license with the MD Jockey Club prior to attending law school.
MD Horse Council: Neil Agate Neil Agate is the founder of Four Gates, LLC, a business and technology services fi rm that works with early-stage companies in Healthcare IT. He is a board member of the British-American Busi- ness Association and co-chair of the association’s communications committee. While Neil enjoys
all horse activities, he is an avid polo player and has been active with several polo clubs in Montgomery County over the years. In addition to playing the game, he has announced many charity polo matches up and down the East Coast. Originally from England, Neil has lived with his wife Kathy and two daughters in Darnestown for the last 20 years.
MHIB ADVISORY BOARD
T e following individuals are not appointed but serve at the request of the Board.
Southern Maryland: Susan McQuilkin Susan McQuilkin oversees SMADC’s “So Maryland, So Good”
marketing program, which educates consumers on why, how and where to buy local farm products and services. SMADC’s programs provide extensive resources to promote, market and support all Southern Mary- land agricultural enterprises including the region’s equine industry. Su-
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