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The Maryland Horse Council presents the
2009 Equine Health Seminar Infectious & Contagious Diseases
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009 · 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Maryland Department of Agriculture • 50 Harry S Truman Parkway • Annapolis, MD 2140
6 Continuing Education Credits from the MD State Board of Veterinary Examiners (pending approval)
This year’s event features talks on infectious diseases by equine veterinarians from the VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and the MD Dept. of Agriculture.
Speakers include:
• David R. Hodgson, BVSc, PhD
Diplomate, ACVIM, FACSM
Professor and Head of Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Jennifer L. Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, MRCVS
Diplomate, ACVM, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
• Guy Hohenhaus, DVM, MPH
Diplomate, ACVPM, Maryland State Veterinarian
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, Maryland
Download the flyer and registration form here
Members of the Elkridge Harford Hunt Club invite you to a
Special Event to Honor One of Our Own
TUESDAY, JUNE 23 • 6:30pm
Elkridge Harford Hunt Club
Delicious lite fare, beer and wine will be served
Special reading and book signing by Julie Wendell, author of Finding my Distance. All proceeds to benefit Kim Meier and her daughter.
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USEA Medical Arm Bands
USEA Medical Arm Band Cards are White and can be downloaded from the USEA website by using the link below. Please be sure that all information is correct and up to date before competing.
http://useventing.com/resources/files/docs/c-f-1004-USEAMedicalCards.pdf
MCTA Bucks
MCTA has brought back and revamped the “MCTA Bucks” to members who volunteer at MCTA organized functions. The MCTA bucks can be exchanged for discounts on entry fees to our two events, clinics held throughout the year, activities, and the banquet. They cannot be used for membership dues or to purchase items.
Certificates are issued in two denominations: $10 for half day (4 hours) of volunteering and $25 for a full day (8 hours) of volunteering. Each HT Organizer and Joyce (Clinics) will manage MCTA Bucks for their activity. MCTA Bucks Certificates can be combined, however, no residual value will be re-issued. For example: should someone turn in four - $25 certificates for an $85 entry fee; the residual $15 is not refunded. Legally, the certificate has no cash value and therefore cannot be traded for actual cash.
Jump Judging -- Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know!
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL "GUIDELINES FOR CROSS-COUNTRY JUMP JUDGES"
The MCTA Spring Newsletter is now online!
MCTA Patron The Equiery Launches NEW LIVE Eventing Column
The Equiery has gone a step further to keep us informed about Eventing in Maryland. By offering a LIVE component to its online format, The Equiery provides up-to-date coverage between print deadline and distribution of the monthly publication
Go to http://equiery.com/sporting/eventing/ to have a look. And while you're at it, check out all of the news feeds at www.equiery.com. You can sign up for FREE to receive e-mailed notices when new articles are posted.
2010 Worth The Trust Scholarship Applications
Now Available for Young Adult and Adult Amateurs
The Worth the Trust Educational Scholarships reward up-and-coming eventers by helping to fund their training—clinics, working student opportunities, private, or group instruction. In addition, learning to officiate, working with a Course Designer, Technical Delegate, Judge, Veterinarian, Organizer, etc. are also appropriate uses of the scholarship.*
Applicants must be members of their local eventing club or association and contribute at least six hours volunteer work to either a national or local charitable organization, any minority/disadvantaged group, local Eventing Association or horse trials, et cetera.
The $3000 Amateur Young Adult Scholarship is available for riders between the ages of 16 and 25, while the $2000 Adult Amateur Scholarship is available for eventers 26 and up.
The deadline for applications for the 2010 USEA Worth the Trust Educational Scholarships for Young Adults and Adult Amateurs is October 19, 2009.
Applications and other qualifications/criteria can be found on the USEA website in the Forms and Documents folder under Education and Instruction. Or contact Nancy Knight for more information at 703-779-0440, x3007 or nancy@useventing.com.
* with the approval of the scholarship panel
2009 Roundtable Discussion Clinic more>>
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| Hope Birsh explains the use of a bit |
Equine dentist Bruno Favre |
Sam Allan watches as Courtney Molino applies a leg wrap |
USEA Gives Amateurs a Boost Towards AEC
Think you're not qualified for the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships? Think again!
As a service to our amateur members, the USEA IT department is working on a system to recognize amateurs who should be qualified for the Championships, but did not receive qualifying placements at events. Because many events hold "Open" divisions where the professionals and amateurs are joined together in one division, the amateurs may have a harder time trying to get the first or second placings they'll need to qualify them for the AEC. read more >
Matching Donated Horses to College Riding Programs
by Bridget Imparato
In response to the unwanted horse problem in our country, EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com has developed a horse donation page on its website. Colleges across the country are in need of horses for their riding and breeding programs. If you have a useful horse looking for a new home you can list them on our website with pictures and video. This is a free service. Colleges are also welcome to send us their “wish list” of what is needed in their program or check the website for available horses. Visit their website or call (352) 746-5875 for more information.
Renew Your MCTA Membership or Become a New Member!
Your new or renewed MCTA membership provides: a membership roster, Omnibus, member discounts for [some] saddlery suppliers, clinics with world class riders and coaches, discounted clinics (with volunteer credits), FREE online classifieds, up-to-the-minute email alerts, year-end awards for every level, including volunteer awards, and much more. Join MCTA, or sign up a friend. Contact Ami at 410-877-7690 or ahoward521@msn.com.
USEA Introduces Eventing Medal Program
At the Annual Meeting and Convention in December, the USEA announced an exciting new medal program, which will provide members with recognition through a goal-oriented program within the various levels of eventing. read more >
