May 2012 Carroll
County Equestrian Council & Equestrian Center
Our
Mission:
The mission of the Carroll County Equestrian Council is to
promote equine recreational and educational opportunities using
parks, facilities, volunteers, and local organizations. The
council is also active in the promotion and development of
multiuse trails.
Established
in 1985, the Maryland Horse Council (MHC) seeks to unify,
inform, and represent Maryland’s diverse horse community. As
the industry’s state legislative representative and trade
association, MHC protects and promotes the horse industry by
providing a united voice in the Maryland state legislature and
state agencies, by interacting with the media and the general
public, and by keeping its members informed on issues that
affect them and their horses.
In 1998, the MHC's
lobbying efforts were successful in advancing legislation that
created the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) with the
Department of Agriculture. The MHIB serves as a commodity board
that promotes the horse industry and licenses stables in
Maryland.
News
/ Upcoming Events
MHC Quarterly Meeting Tuesday,
May 15, 2012 6:00pm
Reception refreshments included, sponsored by King Construction 7:00pm-9:00pm Meeting Prince
George’s Equestrian Center 14900
Pennsylvania Ave.|Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Hear the latest news and discussion of:
Farm Stewardship Committee introduces the Grazer's
Network; and shares info on a Program to
Certify Farms employing Best Practices,
and prospects for Nutrient Trading under
new Environmental Initiatives
Maryland Fund For Horses is now working FOR THE HORSES! and needs your
help
Who gets our PAC money and who should!
MHIB Marketing Committee has a new plan and MHIB has new twists on old
ideas
Do we like our dues structure? Is there a better way to grow?
Status of Kathleen Tabor's county research on permits and zoning
… and whatever you or your association has to say.
Check
out the photos from the 2011 Horseperson of the Year Celebration ...
2011
Horsewoman of the Year: Beverly Raymond
Help
Get the Maryland Fund for Horses Started!
The
Maryland
Fund for Horses (MFFH) needs a few
helping hands to get started! The paperwork
to establish the MFFH as a 501(c)3 is almost
complete and ready to be filed ... But
... it costs $1,670 to file all the
paperwork with the government and fund the
initial outreach materials. Please consider
making a small (or large!) donation to help
get us started! Remember that the MFFH's
mission is to promote the health, safety and
welfare of equines in Maryland. Future
projects include, but are not limited to,
establishing and supporting area hay banks,
conducting a low-cost gelding clinic,
establishing a gelding voucher program, and
developing Maryland Responsible Horse
Ownership Week, a weeklong education program
for horse enthusiasts.
To learn more about the MFFH, visit
their page on our web site,
or e-mail admin@mdhorsecouncil.org.
To make your donation to the MFFH, click here:
Check
out the photos from the 5th Annual MHC BBQ
Picnic,
held on 09/17/2011 at Christy Clagett's Larking Hill Farm
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