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2010:
MHC launches the Business Network for Business and Farm
members
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2010:
MHC launches the Save the Horse Farms Campaign, which has
inspired several zoning-related victories in counties
throughout the state.
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2010:
MHC launches the Unwanted Horse Project.
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2010:
MHC leads a grassroots effort to Save Maryland Racing.
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2009:
MHC sponsors 3rd Annual Equine Health and Business Seminars.
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2009:
MHC sponsors feed fund legislation to increase funding for
the Maryland Horse Industry Board.
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2009:
MHC sponsors "Horses as Agriculture" to codify
that equine activities are agricultural.
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2008:
MHC sponsors 2nd Annual Equine Health and Business Seminars.
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2008:
Successfully concluded effort to revise standards for
application of MALPF program to equestrian properties.
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2007:
MHC sponsors the Maryland Equine Emergency Response
Symposium.
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2007:
MHC sponsors the 1st Annual Equine Health and Business
Seminars.
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2005:
MHC celebrates 20 years!
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2005:
MHC hosts equine liability and insurance forum with Maryland
Insurance Commissioner.
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2005:
Maryland Horse Industry Board and Maryland Department of
Agriculture ratify Equine Health Advisory Committee.
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2004:
MHC relaunches independent newsletter, but maintains Update
in The Equiery.
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2004:
MHC sponsors and organizes two day-long seminars, one for
owners of horse businesses in Maryland and the others for
those running nonprofit associations and clubs in Maryland;
over 200 people attend.
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2004:
MHC launches task force for the creation of an Equine Health
Advisory Committee within the Maryland Department of
Agriculture and the Maryland Horse Industry Board.
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2004:
MHC advises and sponsors MHIB’s Maryland Horse Industry
Forum.
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2003:
MHC partners with MHIB for creation of brochure: “What the
Horse Industry means to Maryland.”
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2003:
MHC instrumental in defeating bill that would tax lesson
stables.
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2003:
MHC advises on changing nutrient management regulations:
rather than applying to properties with 4 horses, instead
only applying properties with 8 or more horses.
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2003:
MHC organizes first open-industry, all equine discipline
forum on slots.
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2002:
USDA/MDA conducts the first ever equine census in Maryland.
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2002:
MHC marshals equestrian community dialogue and position on
issues of horses as livestock and the issue of horse
slaughter. At the request of the American Horse Council,
which sought feedback from state horse councils on how to
formulate a national position on federal legislation, and in
light of a white paper by the American Association of Equine
Practitioners, the Maryland Horse Council, following six
months of deliberation, voted on August 4, 2002 to endorse
the legal status of horses as livestock (this was a
unanimous vote), to oppose legislation to ban the slaughter
of horses for human consumption and to oppose legislation
that would ban the transportation of horses to slaughter
(this was a majority vote, with two abstentions and no
opposition), and to support education efforts for the care
and welfare of horses, to support efforts that govern the
enforcement of current or future regulations ensuring the
humane transportation of horses for slaughter, and to
support the development of an infrastructure for end of life
options for horses (this was a unanimous vote). These votes
were taken in the context of then-pending proposals to ban
slaughter, which contained numerous problems such as
unfunded mandates to impound horses and consign them to
existing rescues without financial support, and no programs
or provisions to address the problem of abused, neglected
and unwanted horses. The AAEP White Paper warned against
unforeseen consequences of ending slaughter options in the
US without providing alternatives.
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2002:
MHC serves on selection committee for the hiring of an
Executive Director for MHIB.
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2002:
MHC spearheads support of feed fund bill; bill passes;
funding is secured for mission of Maryland Horse Industry
Board.
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2001:
MHC supports legislative initiative to establish feed fund;
bill fails.
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2001:
Maryland Horse Industry Board begins distributing grants.
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2000:
MHC assembles advisory panel for Columbia Horse Center.
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2000:
MHC sponsors the Maryland portion of the Black Stallion
Literacy program.
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2000:
MHC unveils new color logo.
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2000:
MHC Equine Welfare Committee organizes Trailer Rescue
Seminar.
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2000:
MHC instrumental in passage of legislation to make some
forms of intentional animal cruelty a felony rather than a
misdemeanor, and increased the potential penalties.
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2000:
MHC sponsors the continuing education seminar “Vets: Your
Role in Animal Cruelty Investigation,” organized by MHC’s
Equine Welfare Committee.
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1999:
MHC sponsors contest for new logo.
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1999:
MHC sponsors Saddle Up Maryland, in conjunction with Horse
Industry Alliance’s Saddle Up America!
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1998:
MHC and DNR partner to host a Trails Maintenance Seminar.
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1998:
MHC spearheads legislation to create a Maryland Horse
Industry Board; legislation successful; on October 1, 1998
the Maryland Horse Industry Board was established.
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1998:
MHC hires first professional legislative representative.
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1997:
Pleasure Horse Seminar becomes University Seminars at Horse
World Expo; MHC continues its sponsorship and advisement.
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1997:
Maryland passes new “Scope of Practice Law” applying to
equine health care practitioners; MHC membership divided on
topic.
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1997:
MHC begins writing formal letters to the Maryland Department
of Agriculture requesting a formal census.
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1996:
MHC releases brochure on “Insurance, Litigation, Liability
Reform and the Effect on the Maryland Horse Industry.”
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1996:
Horses recognized by Maryland Department of Agriculture as
an “alternative form of agriculture.”
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1996:
MHC releases the “Minimum Standards of Care,” an equine
industry-wide interpretations of Maryland Annotated Code as
it applies to the care of equines; brochure becomes the
court standard and is used as a template in other states.
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1996:
MHC joins the national Horse Industry Alliance.
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1996:
TROT and DNR launch plan to map trails using the cutting
edge Global Positioning Satellite technology.
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1995:
MHC partners with the Plantation Walking Horses of Maryland
to release the “Multi-use Trail Etiquette and Safety
Guidelines” Brochure for multi-use trails, which is still
in distribution in 2005.
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1994:
MHC partners with Maryland Veterinary Medical Association,
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Maryland Emergency
Management Association, Maryland Cooperative Extension,
Maryland Racing Commission and the Maryland Jockey Club to
release the brochure “Disaster Action Guidelines for Horse
Owners.”
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1994:
MHC instrumental in defeating legislation that would have
banned the use of whips and spurs by non-racing horse
people.
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1994:
MHC sponsors Youth for America - Ride On!, as part of the
Washington International Dressage Classic at PGEC.
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1994:
MHC sponsors Maryland Legislative Day, June 5 at the
Maryland Horse Center.
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1993:
Prince George’s Equestrian Center opens the new indoor
arena.
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1993:
MHC helps defeat effort to replace State sport of jousting
with lacrosse.
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1992:
MHC formally partners with Maryland 4-H Foundation on the
fundraiser “Maryland Horsemen’s Party.”
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1992:
MHC provide parade of breeds for Grand Reopening of
Rosecroft Raceway
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1992:
MHC bumper sticker “Maryland Horses Mean Business”
released, featured in EQUUS.
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1992:
Maryland Horse Month becomes The Maryland Fall Festival of
the Horse.
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1992:
MHC instrumental in defeating bill to replace State sport of
jousting with duck pin bowling.
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1992:
“Why Horses” video, produced by TROT and Montgomery
County TV, released; promotes multi-use trails.
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1992:
University of Maryland System & Cooperative Extension
Services conducts first Maryland Pleasure Horse Survey
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1991:
MHC begins newsletter in The Equiery.
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1991:
MHC sponsors the Pleasure Horse Seminar in Carroll County.
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1990:
Maryland Horse Month is launched; effort to showcase
Maryland's international competitions in partnership with
the Maryland Office of Tourism.
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1989:
MHC produces first Horse Industry Directory.
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1986:
Maryland Million Day debuts.
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1985:
Maryland Horse Council is incorporated as a 501(c)(6).
