Established
in 1985, the Maryland Horse Council (MHC) seeks to unify,
inform, and represent Maryland’s diverse horse community. As
the industry’s state legislative representative and trade
association, MHC protects and promotes the horse industry by
providing a united voice in the Maryland state legislature and
state agencies, by interacting with the media and the general
public, and by keeping its members informed on issues that
affect them and their horses.
In 1998, the MHC's
lobbying efforts were successful in advancing legislation that
created the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) with the
Department of Agriculture. The MHIB serves as a commodity board
that promotes the horse industry and licenses stables in
Maryland.
News
/ Upcoming Events
2011 Horsewoman of the
Year
Join
the Maryland Horse Council in celebrating
...
Beverly
Raymond
as
the 2011 Maryland Horsewoman of the Year Dinner & Silent Auction [PDF]
Saturday,
February 11, 2012 @ 7 pm The
Carriage Room at Laurel Park
Dress:
Cocktail or Business Attire Tickets: $90 per person; $800 for
a table of 10 Reduced Ticket Price
Exclusive to MHC Members: $75 per
person; $700 table of 10 (Contact MHC Association Manager Margaret
Rizzo at 301.502.8929 to check your membership
status)
To
make a donation for the Silent Auction or to
purchase tickets over the phone, please
contact Margaret Rizzo at 301.502.8929 or via
email at admin@mdhorsecouncil.org
Maryland
Horse People Love Beverly! Celebrate the Love!
Regardless
of whether or not you can attend the event,
please send your memories and/or photos of
Beverly Raymond in advance to: editor@equiery.com
Help
Get the Maryland Fund for Horses Started!
The
Maryland
Fund for Horses (MFFH) needs a few
helping hands to get started! The paperwork
to establish the MFFH as a 501(c)3 is almost
complete and ready to be filed ... But
... it costs $1,670 to file all the
paperwork with the government and fund the
initial outreach materials. Please consider
making a small (or large!) donation to help
get us started! Remember that the MFFH's
mission is to promote the health, safety and
welfare of equines in Maryland. Future
projects include, but are not limited to,
establishing and supporting area hay banks,
conducting a low-cost gelding clinic,
establishing a gelding voucher program, and
developing Maryland Responsible Horse
Ownership Week, a weeklong education program
for horse enthusiasts.
To learn more about the MFFH, visit
their page on our web site,
or e-mail admin@mdhorsecouncil.org.
To make your donation to the MFFH, click here:
Check
out the photos from the 5th Annual MHC BBQ
Picnic,
held on 09/17/2011 at Christy Clagett's Larking Hill Farm
...
