Therapeutic riding programs, youth clubs, public riding facilities, educational, and research programs are among the 13 groups receiving more than $20,000 in grants from the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The grants help build awareness of and involvement in the horse industry through research, education, and promotional activities.    

“The equine industry is important to the state’s economy and to the lives of many Marylanders,” said state Agriculture Secretary Lewis R. Riley. “The scope and worth of the projects the board evaluated illustrates the demand for these grants. The “feed fund” continues to make it possible to support many of those requests