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.
Deadline: Oct. 10, 2023 The Equiery and the Maryland Horse Council are proud to announce a new contest for equine artists and artisans. The new contest is open to Maryland residents who specialize in two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. The Grand Champion artwork will be featured on the November 2023 Equiery cover with an interior editorial …
by Jane Seigler, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair (first published in the September 2023 Equiery) You might be forgiven if you imagine that your Government Relations Committee, with the State Legislature out of session since April, has been sitting by the pool drinking margaritas all summer. You might be forgiven …
Our umbrella association, the American Horse Council, has been running its latest National Economic Impact Survey all summer and is getting ready to close the survey next Friday, September 29. The survey will demonstrate the value of the equine industry to the national and state economies by analyzing “the direct, indirect, and …
We are pleased to report that TROA responded to our letter within 1 business day and graciously apologized for the procedural growing pains it is experiencing. TROA said that “[a]s the Authority continues to solidify its processes, [it] welcomes the opportunity to speak with [MHC} to discuss engaging the industry …
by Kimberly K. Egan MHC President (first published in the September 2023 Equiery) September begins a season of transition. Summer vacations end, children go back to school, the weather starts to change, and we all start to turn to the next big thing. This year, we said goodbye to two …
The September Equiery is out! This issue contains the full calendar of events for the rest of the year. September and October are PACKED with Maryland horse events for every region, every discipline, and every level. Members, look for your copy in the mail. Non-members, pick one up at your …
by Jane Seigler, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair (first published in the August 2023 Equiery) The Maryland Horse Council established its Political Action Committee in 2011 to provide a way to support financially the campaigns of candidates for state office who understand and support our public policy agenda. Rightly or …
New episodes of the MHC Podcast drop twice a month. The latest episode is now out and features an interview with Jane Seigler, President of the Maryland Horse Council Political Action Committee. Seigler and MHC Podcast host Rachann Mayer talk about what the PAC does and why it is so important …