by Kimberly K. Egan MHC President (first published in the December 2023 Equiery) And just like that, winter is upon us. The competition season goes out with a bang in Maryland with the marquee events during October Horse Month and national finals in several disciplines around the country. As we …
The December Equiery is out! Read our annual Washington International Horse Show and MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill p/b Brown Advisory reader surveys, check out the Out and About pages for WIHS, the MARS Maryland 5 Star, and the Preakness Stakes, read about our Industry Professional members, and …
A new episode of the Maryland Horse Council podcast has dropped! Host Rachann Mayer talks with John Nunn, a member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Horse Council and our Vice President for Sponsorship. John is the founder of Nunn Finer Products, which makes tack for Dressage, Eventing, …
The November issue of The Equiery is typically our Giving Issue, designed to get everyone ready for Giving Tuesday. It’s that time of year when non-profits hope for end-of-year donations and taxpayers look for tax deductions. But many find the process of sifting through charities somewhat daunting. Fortunately, there is …
The premier event on the Thoroughbred flat racing calendar is this weekend — the 2023 Breeder Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park. The championships consist of 14 Grade 1 stakes races, each with a purse of at least $1 million, run over every length and every surface. The card …
The November Equiery showcases our First Annual Art Competition, and the winning submission graces our cover this month. Read our article on the winning artist, Alana Beall, and also pick up some tips from MHC President Kim Egan for giving wisely during this season of charitable donations. Members, watch your …
On October 11, the Maryland Horse Council launched its first-in-class Maryland-Bred Sport Horse Database, a tool to help breeders, trainers, and owners find pedigree and competition records for those equine athletes born in Maryland. You can explore it here, and you can also find it on the menu bar at the …
first published in the October 2023 Equiery Standardbred harness racing went out with a bang at the Ocean Downs Live Meet this summer. Every facet of the harness racing game – from horses to handle to purses – showed exponential growth over 2022, which was itself a record year. The …
October is Horse Month in Maryland and this month’s Equiery has you set for all the action. This issue has a full calendar of October horse events. And check out the Maryland 5 Star cross country course maps in the centerfold.