Letter from the MHC President THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President I may be showing my age, but this winter Maryland Horse Industry Grant Winners
has been one of the toughest I remember for getting out and about on horses. Snow on the frozen ground for weeks at a time, howling winds, frigid temperatures…it’s been just awful. My horses have gotten most of the winter off; I’m guessing they are not the only ones. Hence, it may come as a shock to see our annual full calendar of events in this issue. Te competition and recreation sectors of
Maryland’s horse industry are the fastest growing sectors in our $2.9 billion industry, and together they account for more of our economic impact on the state than any other sector. As a result, our calendar of events is robust. Tis issue contains all dates we have for the rest of the year, but we
know that dates will change and that organizers will plan additional events. As a result, we will continue to publish monthly calendars in each issue. Tose calendars will contain the most up-to-date information that we have as of press time. If you are an organizer and you don’t see your event listed, let us know and we will make sure to include it in the next issue. If that’s too late, you can always advertise shows, clinics, and the like through our regular advertising channels.
Te happy news this month is that 37 horse industry organizations – out of a total of 48 applications – received a total of $37,000 in grant money from the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Fifteen of the winners are Maryland Horse Council members – you can read about our Industry Professional winners in the Industry Professional column, and you can find information about the other winners in this month’s News & Views. Notably, almost a third of the winners (12 in all) provide equine- assisted services of some kind. One of them is a new and first-of-its- kind operation in Allegany County, the Terapeutic Riding Center of Western Maryland. Tree of them received funds specifically for their veterans’ programs. Ten winners received funds to support educational programs. Five win- ners received funding to support Maryland competition venues, two of which also promote Maryland-bred horses and ponies. Tree non-profit winners received support for their marquee fundraising events and open houses. According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, the winning
projects were chosen based on their “value to the industry, degree of in- dustry promotion, size and scope of activity, financial need, potential for matching funds, benefits, and overall quality of the written presentation.” Congratulations to all the grantees. May you grow and prosper and make our industry proud.
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