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2024 Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program Dates Announced

The 2024 Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program (MTCP) has been scheduled for June 3-7, according to the Maryland Horse Foundation. The online application can be completed by Apr. 19. Interviews will take place in the two weeks after the application deadline and selected participants will be notified in early May.

“The Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program offers a great opportunity to see behind the scenes in the various components of the industry from reproduction to racetrack operations,” said Cricket Goodall, Executive Director. “We hope to show these young people that love horses that you can make a career out of that passion.”

Graduates of the MTCP are eligible to apply for Career Development Funds, one-time funding that can be used to further career pursuits within two years after the program ends.

For more information on the Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program, click here or contact Jeanne Schnell at jeanne@marylandthoroughbred.com.

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Maryland Horse Foundation Launches Winter Clothing Drive

The Maryland Horse Foundation will kick off the new year with a clothing drive to collect warm winter clothing and riding attire that will be distributed to young equestrians in need this winter season. The clothing drive will run from Jan. 2 until the end of March.

Recommended items are new or gently used hats, gloves, scarves, pants, sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, tights, socks, breeches, jodhpurs, and boots. All sizes are accepted. Items will be donated to Baltimore-county based programs that offer riding instruction to low-income students.

Unwrapped items may be dropped off inside the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center located at 321 Main Street in Reisterstown, Maryland. The Library & Education Center is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Inquiries about donations or clothing distribution can be directed to Jeanne Schnell via email at jeanne@marylandthoroughbred.com or (410) 252-2100 extension 113.

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Irish War Cry Season Added to Maryland Stallion Season Auction

Northview Stallion Station's Irish War Cry has been added to the 2024 Maryland stallion season auction, per a press release from the Maryland Horse Foundation. The sale now includes no-guarantee seasons to 17 stallions.

It opens Jan. 3 and will run until Jan. 7 with all proceeds benefitting the Maryland Horse Foundation, an organization chartered in 1988 to serve various educational and charitable needs within the Maryland horse industry. The online preview is available here.

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Maryland Horse Foundation Receives TCA Grant

The Maryland Horse Foundation (MHF) was named as a 2023 Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) grant recipient, the institution said in a release Wednesday.

The grant will focus on the Foundation's educational outreach efforts, including the Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program (MTCP), whose fellows have landed jobs in the Thoroughbred industry from the breeding shed to the racing office.

“I believe that it is important to for these young folks to see that there are various opportunities that will allow them to embrace their passion for horses, while using their talents to make a career in the equine industry,” said Cricket Goodall, executive director of the Maryland Horse Foundation. “That is the goal of this program.”

The MHF has also created a Work Experience Program, which allows qualified applicants to design a custom internship experience that will benefit their long-term career goals. Click here to learn more about MHF programs.

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