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, …
Rachann has a conversation with Carolyn Macintosh, owner and operator of Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Frederick County, Maryland. Loch Moy is Maryland’s premier equestrian facility that offers schooling, eventing, jumping, and much more. Hear about the variety of volunteer opportunities that require no experience. Listen to the MHC podcast …
by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the April 2024 Equiery) This month’s issue is our annual farm fix-up and Earth Day issue. Every year we encourage horse farmers to avail themselves of our county Soil Conservation Districts (SCDs) and our Equine Studies Program at the University of …
The latest episode of the MHC podcast as dropped! This episode highlights MHC Sponsor Paradise Energy Solutions, which provides solar energy arrays for farms, businesses, and residences. Rachann asks representative Warren Miller all the questions that you would ask, and gets all the answers. You can listen to the podcast …