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May 2024 Letter from MHC President

by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the May 2024 Equiery) May is our annual Preakness issue and this year we have an extra helping of good news for Maryland’s Thoroughbred racing sector. On April 8, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to implement the Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Authority‘s (MTROA) “Pimlico Plus” plan. The General Assembly created MTROA in 2023 and tasked it with turning Maryland into “a best-in-class location for Thoroughbred horse racing.”...

Meet the May 2024 Cover Artist: Leo Kahl

The May 2024 Equiery cover features the watercolor painting “First Turn” by local...
Conserving Our Trails

first published in the April 2024 Equiery Maryland is home to over 100 public parks that offer...
EHV1 at Laurel Park Contained

On April 16, Maryland Jockey Club Interim President Mike Rogers, along with 1/ST Racing’s...
Report of MHC’s Government Relations Committee on the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session

The Maryland General Assembly ended its 446th session at midnight on April 8. As usual, there was...

Sports

May 2024 Letter from MHC President

by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the May 2024 Equiery) May is our annual Preakness issue and this year we have an extra helping of good news for Maryland’s Thoroughbred racing sector. On April 8, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to implement the Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Authority‘s (MTROA) “Pimlico Plus” plan. The General Assembly created MTROA in 2023 and tasked it with turning Maryland into “a best-in-class location for Thoroughbred horse racing.”...

USEF Proposed Changes to Horse Abuse Rules

On February 15, the U.S. Equestrian Federation issued the following statement. “Dear USEF...
March 2024 Letter from MHC’s President

This is the time in winter when things start to look up. Frozen mud season is almost over and...

Legislation & Regulation

Report of MHC’s Government Relations Committee on the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session

The Maryland General Assembly ended its 446th session at midnight on April 8. As usual, there was an intense flurry of legislative activity right up until the last minute, this year punctuated by a brief recess to allow lawmakers and staff to rush out doors, put on the special glasses, and view the solar eclipse. Equally as usual, the Horse Council’s Government Relations Committee worked hard for the entire 90 days trying to identify bills of interest, evaluating them, and deciding on a course...

Updates from Annapolis

For the latest on what’s happening in Annapolis – go to...
March 2024 Legislative Update

by Jane Seigler, MHC Government Relations Committee Co-Chair (first published in the March 2024...

Maryland Horse Council

May 2024 Letter from MHC President

by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the May 2024 Equiery) May is our annual Preakness issue and this year we have an extra helping of good news for Maryland’s Thoroughbred racing sector. On April 8, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation to implement the Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Authority‘s (MTROA) “Pimlico Plus” plan. The General Assembly created MTROA in 2023 and tasked it with turning Maryland into “a best-in-class location for Thoroughbred horse racing.”...

MHC Farm Stewardship: Tips for New Horse Farm Owners

by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the April 2024 Equiery) Many horse people...
April 2024 Letter from MHC President Kim Egan

by Kimberly K. Egan, MHC President (first published in the April 2024 Equiery) This month’s issue...

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