Industry Professional Members THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC Co-President
MEMBER NEWS Te Maryland Sports Commission honored the MARS Maryland
Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory with the Best Product/ Event Large Category award last month. Sandy Turner, the Director of Tourism for Cecil County, said: “We’re thrilled that the Maryland 5 Star was recognized . . . as the Best Product or Event, large category. Tis amazing event put Fair Hill NRMA, Cecil County, and Maryland on a world stage, and is becoming an economic engine for our local tourism economy. Te event is massive in scope, outstanding in execution, and visitors discovered our fabulous restaurants, vibrant towns, attractions, and shopping. Congratulations to the Maryland 5 Star team!” As Jeff Newman himself loves to say, “Maryland is 5 Star!”
MHC Board member JoAnn Dawson has two exciting announce-
ments about her feature film Cream of the Crop. First, it is now available on Amazon Prime Video. Second, the film won Best Feature Special Interest at this year’s EQUUS Film Festival. JoAnn authored the screen- play, parts of the film were shot in Maryland and JoAnn’s own horses are featured in several scenes. Congratulations JoAnn!
Laura Lee Jones earned her Certified Real Estate Negotiator creden- tials this past September. Jones is an experienced equine realtor – her current horse property listing is 25-acres on the Corsica River in Queen Anne’s County with 20 stalls, an indoor arena, and two apartments in addition to the primary residence. She is also hosting a free real estate Buyer’s Seminar (on purchasing with little or no money down) on Janu- ary 11 at her offices in Ellicott City. You can reach her at
laura.jones@lnf. com. Congratulations Laura Lee!
School, co-owned by founder Annette Gavin and Amber Markley,
Te North American Saddlery recently
concluded its 2022 classes and had over 50 students from 31 states and Canada. Te classes were taught by three In- ternational Instructors; Rachael Argo, Master Saddler and Master Saddle Fit-
ter; Kay Hastilow, Master Saddler and Master Saddle Fitter, along with Glen Farnell, Master Saddler and founder of Ryder Saddles. Students learned about bridle and saddle fitting, bridle and saddle making, along with leatherworking and saddlery repairs.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
New member Michael and Nancy DiPaula’s Fox Folly Farm is a one-stop shop for Baltimore County dressage riders. Te facility offers full board for dressage horses, with an Olympic size indoor riding arena connected to the stable area, perfect for inclement days; direct access into the extensive trails
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in Gunpowder State Park; and classical dressage instruction from Mary DiBastiani. Te diPaula’s are also Independent Nikken Wellness Consul- tants, an extra skill set to help keep both horse and rider in top competition form. Last but not least, Fox Folly Farm also sells affordable aged wood- chip mulch and topsoil. Tey will deliver within a 10-mile radius.
Tose of you who attended the
Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill this October will likely have seen new member Quarry View Build- ing Group’s gorgeous booth at the entrance to the main vendor area. Quarry View is a family run business in the heart of Lancaster County Amish country, and it is
dedicated to bringing the Amish standards of craftsmanship and design to each of their projects around the mid-Atlantic. Quarry View’s senior sales representative, Jane DelBianco, is a horse person herself, and she and her husband built their 6-stall barn in Bucks County, PA together using the same standards of Amish design that are the bread and butter of Quarry View’s work. Quarry View is not only a new Industry Profes- sional member of MHC, they are also a Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill sponsor. if you missed their beautiful booth this year, be sure to catch it next year.
WELCOME ADDITIONAL NEW MEMBERS A Bit of Faith Stables (Amanda Morabito)
WELCOME BACK RENEWED MEMBERS
Cappetta LLC Simplified Bookkeeping (Nikki Wingire) • Paradise Energy Solutions (Andy Schell) • Raising Connections Radio Program (Rachann Mayer) • R&D Cross (Kody Cross)
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: •
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direct input into policy and advocacy by the Maryland Horse Council on State of Maryland legislative and regulatory affairs, to protect and grow the diverse Maryland horse industry
exclusive invitations to Business Networking events and seminars (not open to any other membership category)
business logo and link on MHC member directory page
discounts on select nationally known products and services, such as John Deere, Sherwin Williams, Suncast, Nationwide, Redbrand, US Equestrian, New Holland, Toro, eXmark, tenda – and more!
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