Representing all
segments of Maryland’s horse industry
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Latest News
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Celebrating 400 Issues of The Equiery
In late 2018, the Maryland Horse Council (MHC) purchased The Equiery magazine, a mainstay of the Maryland equine scene since 1990. It began as “portable tack shop/feed store bulletin board, with a free Directory of Riding Stables” printed on newsprint. Four hundred issues later, it has grown into a glossy …
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Available Legal Resources for Immigration Concerns
Several of our members have asked us for referrals to immigration law resources on behalf of their employees. We are in the process of creating a list of immigration lawyers licensed in Maryland. In the meantime, we recommend that horse businesses with immigration concerns contact:
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ACTION ALERT — Prince George’s County Sunday Hunting Bill
A bill (SB 272) has been introduced in the Maryland Senate that will allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season (off and on September through January) in Prince George’s; and adds Prince George’s County to the list of counties in which the safety zone …
The mission and
history of MHC
The Maryland Horse Council, Inc. (MHC) is the § 501(c)(6) trade association that has represented the Maryland horse industry for over 35 years. Our core mission is to lobby state and local government for sensible and economically sound positions, and to provide educational and business networking resources for the Maryland horse community.
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One Common Bond: the Maryland Horse
One Common Voice: the Maryland Horse Council
The Maryland horse industry is impressive. There are more horses per square mile (10.5) in Maryland than in any other state in the country, and 51.8% of Maryland households contain at least one horse enthusiast. Our industry contributes $2.4 billion to the Maryland economy.
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