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The December Equiery Is Out!

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 …

Maryland Horse Council News

New Podcast Episode: Meet John Nunn

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 Equiery Is Out!

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 …

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MHC Launches NEW Maryland-Bred Sport Horse Database

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 …

Ocean Downs’s Record-Breaking Harness Racing Meet

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 …

The October Equiery Is Out

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.

New Equiery Art Contest

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 …

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