The Equine Disease Communication Center reported today that a three-year old stallion at Laurel Park tested positive for equine herpes respiratory. On March 7, the horse exhibited symptoms of fever and cellulitis in a hind limb. The State Veterinarian confirmed equine herpes respiratory on March 13. Follow equine disease alerts …
The March issue has arrived! Members — l look for your copy in the mail. Not a member? Head on over to your favorite distributor and pick up your copy today! Our cover this month celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Maryland Western Horse Association with a vintage photo of …
We are trilled to announce that earlier this month, Governor Wes Moore appointed MHC Board Member Carolyn Mackintosh to succeed Neil Agate as MHC’s new representative to the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Agate’s term expired in June 2024. The Maryland Horse Industry Board is comprised of 12 members, 11 of …
On February 5, the Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks announced that one of our own — Anne Litz — has been hired as the new Executive Director of the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Litz replaces Ross Peddicord who retired from the position late December 2024. “I am excited to …
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 …
The January 2025 issue of The Equiery is now in members’ mailboxes and at your local distributor. Our feature story celebrates Robert Taylor’s 30th anniversary as Goshen’s Hunstman, and the beautiful cover depicts him with his hounds at Goshen’s 2024 Opening Hunt in November. Thank you Sherri Holden Photography for …
The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA) announced yesterday that it has chosen Shamrock Farm in Carroll County as the site for the the new Thoroughbred racing training center that the State is building ahead of the planned closure of Laurel Park in 2027. The new training center is expected …
In the wake of Ross Peddicord’s retirement, the Maryland Department of Agriculture is hiring a new Executive Director for the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Here is the notice from MDA: The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is hiring an Executive Director for the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB), a key …
The December Equiery is now in members’ mailboxes and at your local distributor. Features this month are recaps and survey results for both the Washington International Horse Show and the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, along with our regular columns on Farm Stewardship and Government Relations and our monthly …