Maryland Horse Foundation

TERF Awards Educational Grants

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation has awarded $65,000 in grants to nine organizations. In 2022, to fund scholarships and education, $10,000 was awarded to the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc., $5,000 to Amplify Horse Racing, $12,000 to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, $10,000 to the Maryland Horse Foundation, $4,000 to the MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, $5,000 to the Retired Race Horse Project, $4,000 to the TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughbred Program, $10,000 to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, and $5,000 to Wilson College. TERF primarily aims to support students in pursuit...

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Maryland Horse Foundation Launches Redesigned Website

The Maryland Horse Foundation has unveiled their newly designed website MarylandHorse.com, completed in partnership with the Maryland Horse Industry Board and funded via a Rural Maryland Council grant. It now features a sortable directory of resources and an events calendar as well as fulfilling a double duty of functioning as the home for information about the Maryland Horse Park System. Any news about annual campaigns such as 'October-Maryland Horse Month' or 'Horse Industry Day' will also be posted to the site. Anyone with an event or resource they'd like to...

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Maryland Stallion Season Auction Opens Jan. 3

The Maryland Horse Foundation will host an online stallion season auction Jan. 3-7, featuring no-guarantee seasons for 20 Maryland-based stallions. Stallions with seasons in the auction are: Alliance, Barbados, Blofeld, Bourbon Courage, Editorial, Fortune Ticket, Friesan Fire, Holy Boss, Hoppertunity, Imagining, Irish War Cry, Kobe's Back, Long River, Madefromlucky, Mosler, Outflanker, Rainbow Heir, Street Magician, Super Ninety Nine, and Uncle Lino. "We are grateful to the Maryland stallion community for generously supporting the auction again this year," said Jordyn Egan, MHF director of development. "Purchasing a season is another great...

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MD Horse Foundation Receives TERF Grant

The Maryland Horse Foundation has received a grant from the Thoroughbred Education & Research Foundation, a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation for educational programs. "We are thrilled to receive this funding and grateful to the TERF Trustees for considering our application" said Jordyn Egan, MHF director of development. "TERF has been a great partner in the past and this support allows us to work creatively with people that are committed to a career in the Maryland Thoroughbred industry." Details on the 2022 Maryland Horse Foundation education programs will...

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MHF Launches Capital Campaign

The Maryland Horse Foundation has announced the launch of the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center Capital Campaign, which will honor the history of horses in the state and serve as a hub for learning and collaboration. "The way [into the horse industry] is through learning, so that's the most exciting aspect of this project," said Josh Pons, co-chair of the Capital Campaign and president of the Maryland Horse Foundation. "There's someone out there who has a passion for the game but just doesn't know how to get started, and...

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Maryland Stallion Season Auction to be Held Jan. 1-5

The Maryland Horse Foundation will host an online stallion season auction Jan. 1-5, 2021, featuring no-guarantee seasons for 19 Maryland-based stallions. Stallions include Holy Boss, Irish War Cry, Divining Rod, Mosler, Kobe's Back and several others. "We are grateful to the Maryland stallion farms for their support of this fundraiser. Proceeds will support our educational programs and the launch of the Maryland Horse Library and Education Center," The Maryland Horse Foundation's Director of Development Jordyn Egan said. "After an odd 2020, we are excited to move full steam ahead on...

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