Maryland Horses and Events in the News

Maryland is home to more than 135,000 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. We are also home to several world-class facilities and events. As Maryland facilities or Maryland horses make the news, look for them here! Entries are listed by date, not by any rank of importance to the industry. All of Maryland's horses, horse owners, and facilities are important to the health of the Industry!

Equine Health Related Issues in Maryland:

Statistics on West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis

MDA News Releases (current) - do a search for Equine or Horse on the page

For more information on the West Nile Virus, please go to http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/wnv/index.htm

Maryland in the News:

Maryland Horse News - Google Horse and Maryland

Announcements Archive:

The equine studies program was featured in "Terp," a new University of Maryland alumni publication (11/18/03)

Equine Agriculture: Horse Power (07/21/03)

Horse in Anne Arundel County Tests Positive for Rabies (07/03/03)

Maryland to Host 2003 Pan Am Games (06/16/03)

Results of the MASS Equine Census (12/06/02)

Equine Experts Join University of Maryland Faculty (05/30/02)