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A peek at the people behind the Preakness
by Katherine O. Rizzo with photos by Jim McCue (first appeared in the May 2017 print edition of The Equiery; #Preakness2017) With well over 100,000 people converging on Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore...
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Equiery Readers on Fencing
(First appeared in the April, 2017 issue of The Equiery) For this year’s Farm Fix-Up issue, we surveyed our readers to learn more about their fences. No surprise, more of our readers have board...
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Maryland Fence Law
(First appeared in the April, 2017 issue of The Equiery) As of press time, both the House and Senate versions of a bill to repeal a St. Mary’s County fencing law (HB109/SB102) had passed their...
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Jody Petty 25 Years of Racing Memories
by Katherine O. Rizzo (First Appeared in the June 2017 Issue of The Equiery) When you pull up Jody Petty’s race record on Central Entry Office, it is 30 pages long! Thirty pages of very small print!...
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2017 January 2017 2017 Preview of Activities, MHC’s New Slate Officers May 2017 MHC Day at the Races, Help MHC Go Pro 2016 January 2016 MHC Meeting, 2016 Preview of Activities May 2016 Legislative...
View ArticleMid-Season Eventing Leaderboard Update
As we cross the halfway point in the eventing season, many Maryland riders and horses find themselves nationally ranked on the U.S. Eventing Association’s Leaderboards, presented by Bit of Britain. And...
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Secret Lives
The Secret Lives of Maryland Horse People What they do when they are not doing horses! Do you have a passion outside of horses? Email a photo and caption to editor@equiery.com for future editions....
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The People Behind Preakness
With well over 100,000 people converging on Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for one important race day in May and billions watching around the world, the Preakness Stakes is very much in the...
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Marylander Completes Mustang Makeover
This past September, Mt. Airy resident Toby Gibbon once again headed off to compete in the Extreme Mustang Makeover. A four-time Top 10 Finalist, this was Toby’s eighth time competing in the makeover....
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How The Mom & Pop Tack Shop Survives and Thrives in a Big Box Land
(first appeared in the October 2017 issue of The Equiery) How The Mom & Pop Tack Shop Survives and Thrives in a Big Box Land This is not your mother’s saddlery! The horse industry in Maryland is...
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2017 Global Scrapbook
Kenya • Poland • England • Australia • Iceland • Greece • India • Italy • Wales • Portugal • Germany • Ireland • Galapagos Islands • South Africa • Scotland • Spain • Latvia • Lithuania • Rwanda •...
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Medieval Times in Maryland
by Avery Smith Avery Smith is a second-year undergraduate student at Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland, studying ancient history, archaeology and the history of art and architecture. This past summer,...
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Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program
by Sara Gordon Sara Gordon, a junior at Virginia Tech, interned for The Equiery in the summer of 2016. Since then she has been immersing herself in the Maryland Thoroughbred industry. For a young...
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Salute the Truth
The Equiery Salutes 2017 Stallion of Distinction Salute the Truth ©Lydia Williams By Katherine O. Rizzo (first appeared in the December 2017 issue of The Equiery) This past summer, Maryland said...
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The Legacy of Salute the Truth
© Lydia Williams When owner Steuart Pittman shared the news of Salute the Truth’s passing on his Facebook page, the response was overwhelming. Over 700 people posted comments with condolences and...
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Trailers, Vans, The Laws & You
What you don’t know could leave your horses stranded on the side of the road. When it comes to the road, most of our readers are law-abiding citizens. We have driver’s licenses; our vehicles are...
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Who’s Who in the Maryland Horse Council
First published in the February 2018 Equiery The Maryland Horse Council is the umbrella organization for all horse organizations in Maryland and recently, purchased The Equiery magazine. The Board of...
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Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Diseases of the Equine Respiratory Tract
with Elizabeth MacDonald, BVMS, MS Clinical Instructor of Equine Medicine Diseases of the respiratory tract are common in horses of all ages. Clinical signs vary from exercise intolerance, respiratory...
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Karen Kandra Wenzel
Karen Kandra Wenzel 50 Packs in 50 Years of Fox Chasing by Katherine O. Rizzo The late Janet Hitchen, who Karen considers her foxhunting photography inspiration, snapped this photo of Karen hunting in...
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Tips & Tricks Summer Riding
Tips and Tricks for Selecting & Operating a Summer Riding Program by Katherine O. Rizzo When it comes to summer camps and summer riding programs, March is the unofficial deadline for securing...
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