This ninety-minute documentary by HBO filmmaker Jessie Deeter follows three female equestrians in their quest to become the first females to win individual eventing Olympic gold. The film was created over a period of six years and follows individual Olympic gold medalist Julia Krajewski (GER), Kentucky CCI5* winner Tamie Smith (USA) and 2016 Olympian and Central American Games gold medalist Lauren Billys Shady (PUR).
D/V Area Event Coordinator Greg Freeman introduces the Bill Pickett Rodeo, a 41-year-old traveling rodeo celebrating and honoring Black cowboys and cowgirls. The rodeo is named for famed Black cowboy Willie “Bill” Pickett, who invented the discipline “bulldogging,” now known as steer wrestling.
Keeneland Library Director and Exhibit Curator Roda Ferraro presents the traveling exhibit, “The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers.” In a one-hour discussion, she details its creation, importance, and impact to open the exhibit’s month-long stay at the Library.
In this film, Maryland Horse dives deep into Maryland’s Thoroughbred racing industry in the 1960s. Covering classic races, farms, and an overview of the sport, this film features old footage and interviews sharing Maryland’s Thoroughbred racing past.
Join us to celebrate the 39th running of the Jim McKay Maryland Million Day and to support the Maryland Horse Foundation!
The Sip & Win cocktail reception and live auction returns for 2024 at the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center. Proceeds benefit the Maryland Horse Foundation.
Please RSVP by October 7th.
Purchase tickets online or by check sent to the following with memo line Sip & Win tickets:
Maryland Horse Foundation
321 Main Street
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Questions? Email emily@marylandthoroughbred.com or call 410-252-2100.
Join us for our annual Christmas Open House! Enjoy exploring our collection, learning about the horse industry, and more!
Join two-time Eclipse award winner and third-generation horseman Josh Pons in an exploration of a century of horse racing. Drawing from his grandfather, Adolphe Pons’, letters to August Belmont II, the breeder of famous race horse Man o’ War, Josh weaves a deeply personal tale of the horse racing industry from the perspective of Maryland’s oldest Thoroughbred farm.
Want to join in the fun at the track, but don’t know where to start? Frank Vespe of TheRacingBiz.com will join the library the week of the Breeders’ Cup to teach the basics of handicapping horse racing. Learn how to read a form, analyze past races, and discover those longshots.
Register now through the yellow arrow!
Join Kevin Atticks, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), straight from Annapolis, in a discussion of the roles and responsibilities of the MDA. The MDA oversees Maryland’s largest commercial industry, agriculture, which employs more than 350,000 people and generates $8.25 billion annually. Agriculture also accounts for more than 2 million acres in the State, with roughly 12,550 farms; 81% of these farms are family owned.
Maryland has over 16,000 equine facilities and almost 800 licensed stables accounting for more than $2.9 billion of the State’s economy. Maryland Horse Industry Board president Shelia Curry and Field Marketing Specialist Anne Litz will explain how the uniquness of the Maryland Horse Industry Board has led to the success of this section of the industry.
Marguerite Henry is a prolific children’s author who is arguably best known for her book, “Misty of Chincoteague.”
Author Susan Friedland will join the library virtually to describe her quest to uncover the story of
Marguerite Henry. Spanning decades, Friedland dives into the nostalgia surrounding
Marguerite Henry’s storied career and invokes a newfound sense of wonder about the
prolific horse lover and author. Visit the library to see an exhibit on Marguerite Henry
and Wesley Dennis. Happening the same week as the pony swim at Chincoteague.
Can’t attend in person? Join virtually at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88333125057?pwd=cj4E0OWS3BJ7JrlxHQK6eO11bZqOHL.1