Industry Professional Members THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC Co-President
Horse Industry Economic Impact Study Your Participation Requested!
Our umbrella organization, the American Horse Council (AHC) is conducting a 2023 National Eco- nomic Impact Study, which is designed to demon- strate the value of the equine industry in the national and state economies. It analyzes “the direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of horse ownership, recreation, and equine-related services”; and it ex- amines changes in business revenue, business profits, personal wages, and employment. AHC will prepare a Maryland-specific breakout of the survey results. Te last study was done in 2017. Te data are exceptionally valuable to our core mis-
sion – representing the Maryland horse industry in front of state, county, and municipal governments. Many policy makers do not realize how important the horse industry is to Maryland’s economy. As a result, we need every horse business and every horse owner in Mary- land to share their economic data with AHC by take the surveys that you can at find
https://horsecouncil.org/economic-impact-study. Tere is one survey for horse owners and one survey for horse industry suppliers. Your information will be used for purposes of the survey only and will not be shared with any licensing, taxing, or immigration authority.
MEMBER NEWS Te Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Vir-
ginia has started a new, dedicated Emergency and Critical Care Service to address, in part, the regional and national veterinarian shortage. Cen- ter director and MHC Board Member Dr. Michael Erskine explained that “emergency coverage can be especially challenging, taking a huge toll on equine practitioners who are often expected to be available 24/7.” Part of the reason is that “[e]quine referral hospitals, unlike small ani- mal emergency clinics, are few and far between, with horse owners often having to travel substantial distances to seek comprehensive emergency care.” Te American Veterinary Medical Association reports that those only 4.5% of new equine veterinarians do an equine internship in a hos- pital setting. Within 5 years, 50% of all new equine veterinarians switch to small animal practice or leave veterinary medicine altogether.
Horizon Farm Credit has announced a patronage distribution of
$91 million to its member-borrowers this year. Horizon Farm Credit was formed in the July 1, 2022 merger of AgChoice Farm Credit and MidAtlantic Farm Credit. Because the merger occurred in the middle of the fiscal year, the patronage earned during the first half of the year was calculated and distributed separately from that of the new Association. Horizon Farm Credit distributed $38.2M in patronage in January to cover earnings of the pre-merger entities. Horizon Farm Credit distrib-
uted $52.8M in patronage this week from Horizon Farm Credit, bringing the total patronage distribution for 2022 to $91M. Farm Credit patronage payouts are dic- tated by its total income, expenses, market conditions, and the individual Associa- tion’s bylaws. Tey are paid at the discre- tion of the Board.
Te Maryland International Eques-
trian Foundation is awarding four schol- arships this month that are equivalent to $1,000 to riders competing at the 1*, 2*, 3* and 4* levels at the Maryland Internation- al Horse Trials in Adamstown in July. Te
scholarships are available to riders and horses who have never competed at 5* competition, and riders who have never competed outside of North America. Te funds are to be used for entry fees, stabling, and rider and groom/grounds person accommodations only.
Te Louisville, Kentucky-based
Stoneware & Co. has announced that it will offer a limited number of signed Woodford Reserve Bourbon Kentucky Derby bottles to benefit the Toroughbred Retirement Founda- tion. Tis year’s collector’s edition will commemorate the 10th anniver- sary of Orb winning the Run for the Roses and will be signed by his Hall
of Fame trainer Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey and his Eclipse Award- winning jockey Joel Rosario. TRF Executive Director Kelly Armer said that TRF is “so grateful for the continued support from Stoneware & Co., as well as the generosity of Shug McGaughey and Joe Rosario who are dedicating their precious time to participate.” TRF’s press release also notes that Stoneware & Co. is one of the oldest stoneware manufacturers in the United States, and its connec- tion to the Kentucky Bourbon bourbon industry goes back to the 1820s when general stores and saloons sold bourbon straight from manufac- turer’s wooden barrels. Customers used stoneware jugs to package and refill bourbon for home
consumption.Signed and numbered bottles are available for $149 on Stoneware & Co.’s website at
stonewareandco.com, or for pick up at the Stoneware & Co. store at 731 Brent Street in Lou- isville during regular business hours after May 1. Visit TRF’s website for more information:
https://www.trfinc.org/2023-woodford-reserve- commemorative-bottles/
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