Erin D. Petersen, MS, PAS

Extension Horse Specialist

Equine Information Resources

In Your Packet…

• Maryland Area Veterinarians

• Maryland Area Farriers

• Feed Companies in Maryland

• Maryland Horse Shows/Events– What are the different riding events anyhow?

• Resources from outside MCE

Different Riding Events…briefly explained!

• Trail Riding…pretty self-explanatory.

• Maryland Horse Council – Trail Riding Clubs

Walking Horses

• Gaited horses are popular breeds for trail riding, but they also have recognized shows

• Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club

• Plantation Walking Horses of Maryland

Western Events…

• National Barrel Horse Association

• Maryland Quarter Horse Association

• 4-H

Hunter/Jumper

• Chronicle of the Horse

• Maryland Horse Show Association

• Maryland Saddle Association

• Southern Maryland Horse Show Association

• 4-H

• Pony Club

Dressage

• Chronicle of the Horse• Potomac Valley Dressage

Association• 4-H• Pony Club

Eventing

• Chronicle of the Horse• US Eventing Association – Area II• Pony Club

Polo

• Maryland Polo Club – plays at Ladew Polo Fields• 4-H• Pony Club (Polocrosse)

Websites, Publications

• Horse Outreach Workgroup– Group within Maryland Department of

Agriculture– Composed of:

• Soil Conservation Personnel• Maryland Cooperative Extension Faculty (Amy

Burk, Erin Petersen, Les Vough)• USDA/NRCS Personnel

– http://www.mda.state.md.us/resource_conservation/technical_assistance/how.php

Websites, Publications

• Good Factsheets:– University of California-Davis

• http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CEH/

– University of Kentucky• http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/farm/equin

epub.html#top

– Penn State University (facilties, manure)• http://www.das.psu.edu/publications/index.cfm?qu

eryKeywords=9&searchByKeyword=%AB+By+topic&queryString=

Websites, Publications

• Good Factsheets:– Rutgers University

• http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/subcategory.asp?cat=2&sub=14

– Virginia Tech• http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/

getcat?cat=ir-lpd-ho

– Texas A&M University• http://animalscience.tamu.edu/main/academics/equine/

pubs.html

– Ohio State University• http://extension.osu.edu/crops_and_livestock/equine.php

Reaching Your Audience

• Horse people are tough nuts to crack!– Typical horse owner?

• Use of existing programs– Personal finance and budgeting– Farm budgeting– Nutrient Management– Pesticide Certification– Pasture topics are always a hit

Reaching your Audience

• Have an event that might interest horse owners?– LET US KNOW!!! (Email Erin with details)

– Equiery – “Cooperative Extension Happenings”

• Deadline is 10th of every month for the following month (i.e., March 10th for April events)

– Equine Studies Website – News and Events on the opening page

petersdr@umd.edu

Reaching Your Audience

• Keep websites up-to-date• Create a Newsletter/add horse owners to

existing Newsletter• University of Maryland Equine Newsletter!

– If you have events for the 2nd quarter in 2008, let us know soon!

– Feel free to submit articles or suggestions for future topics

• Fact Sheets– Include horse information when possible– Let us know of topic areas you’d like to see