{"id":2153,"date":"2012-10-11T12:27:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T12:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2012-10-22T12:29:08","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T12:29:08","slug":"mda-releases-first-ever-official-guide-to-maryland-licensed-stables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2012\/10\/11\/mda-releases-first-ever-official-guide-to-maryland-licensed-stables\/","title":{"rendered":"MDA Releases First Ever Official Guide to Maryland Licensed Stables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB), a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture, has released the state\u2019s first ever Official Guide to Maryland\u2019s Licensed Stables, a 96-page directory of where to ride, learn to ride or watch horses. Nearly 400 of the state\u2019s 600 licensed stables opted to be included in the full-color directory, which is free to the public, while supplies last.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cThe guide focuses on the citizen rider \u2013 the recreationalist who just wants to enjoy a horse, the fresh air and quality family time, even if they don\u2019t own a horse or want to own a horse,\u201d said Ross Peddicord, MHIB executive director. \u201cFolks ask us all the time where they can go to become acquainted with horses or to learn how to ride. This directory gives them specific stables to visit, a detailed description of their services and amenities, where they are located and their contact information. These stables are the ticket to enjoying horses in Maryland.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The guide contains maps of each county, indicating where the stables are located. The guide also lists stables by category, indicating whether the stable offers boarding, rentals for guided trail rides, lessons, therapeutic riding, etc. The guide includes information for the beginner who has never been on a horse to the advanced equestrian. It also includes a list of premier events for those who are interested in attending a spectator event, as well as directions, provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation, on scenic byways where people can experience a drive through areas largely dedicated to horses.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Horse stables that solicit business from the public are required, by law, to be inspected and licensed by MHIB to ensure they are providing minimum standards of care for their horses and safety for riders. Those standards \u2013 which include definitions of \u201cnecessary veterinary care\u201d and descriptions of proper fencing and protection \u2013 are detailed in the guide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To request a free copy of the printed version, or for more information, contact Ross Peddicord at: 410-841-5798 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=ross.peddicord@maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\">ross.peddicord@maryland.gov<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>An online version of the guide is available at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mda.maryland.gov\/horseboard\">www.mda.maryland.gov\/horseboard<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB), a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture, has released the state\u2019s first ever Official Guide to Maryland\u2019s Licensed Stables, a 96-page directory of where to ride, learn to ride or watch horses. Nearly 400 of the state\u2019s 600 licensed stables opted to be included in the full-color directory,<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2012\/10\/11\/mda-releases-first-ever-official-guide-to-maryland-licensed-stables\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[287,288],"class_list":["post-2153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","tag-maryland-licensed-stables","tag-official-guide"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2153"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2154,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2153\/revisions\/2154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}