Starting October 1, an adult who is present and directly supervising a minor may not allow the minor to ride a horse unless the minor is wearing a properly secured helmet that meets or exceeds ASTM standards for helmets for equestrian use. The law applies to riding on public roads …
Thora Pollak’s BSF Liam won our inaugural High Point Maryland Sport Horse award this weekend at the Maryland International Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm. The award goes to the highest placed horse bred in Maryland by a Maryland breeder. BSF Liam is a 2013 Connemara/Thoroughbred cross by Ballywhim An …
The July Equiery is out, just in time for leisurely reading over the 4th of July weekend. The issue contains tips for beating the heat, a feature story on ranch riding, and a summary of our popular liability waiver webinar. The issue also includes our President’s report on her trip …
Kim Egan of the Maryland Horse Council recently took a trip to Ireland with Kevin Atticks, Maryland’s Secretary of Agriculture, to meet with members of the Irish Sport Horse community. Hear all about the trip and what they learned about genetic testing and much more! Listen to our back episodes …
Summer starts this month – hooray! Summer camps and lesson programs are gearing up for three months of horse-crazy children who want little more than to spend as much time as they can with their favorite lesson horses at lesson barns and riding schools. Lucky for us, Maryland is blessed …
Our annual lesson barn issue of The Equiery is out! The June issue includes a history of the McDonogh School riding program and a collection of reader memories about the Potomac Horse Center. The issue also includes a list of Maryland parks that offer equestrian trails and our June Calendar …
Preakness Weekend is upon us and many of you are interested in what will happen to the Preakness Stakes in the coming years. The Letter from the President in the May issue of The Equiery explains the nitty gritty of the state’s plans for Maryland Thoroughbred racing in general, and …
Our annual Preakness issue of The Equiery is out! The May issue includes stories about off-the-track Thoroughbreds from around the state as well as some interesting Preakness facts and stats. The issue also includes a wrap up of the 2024 legislative session and Maryland-bred sport horse winners for the first …
First published in the April 2024 Equiery Many horse people dream of one day owning their own horse farm. For some, it is a lifelong dream; for others it is a necessity for their businesses. Horse farms in Maryland are subject to a number of environmental and safety regulations, however, …