Maryland Horse Industry Strategic Plan Steering Committee
About the Maryland Horse Industry Strategic Plan
Press Release: Governor Moore Signs Executive Order Establishing the Maryland Horse Industry Strategic Plan - November 6, 2025
Executive Order 01.01.2025.23: View Executive Order details - PDF
Questions, Suggestions, Comments: View form to send in your ideas and solutions for the Horse Ecosystem
Advisory committee notes
- Economic Development Advisory Committee Notes January 2026 - PDF
- Thoroughbred Advisory Committee Notes January 2026 - PDF
- Health & Welfare Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Standardbred Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Sport, Competition & Recreation Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Therapeutic, Aftercare & Equine-Assisted Services Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Academic Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- Breeding Farms and Land Use Advisory Committee Notes February 2026 - PDF
- At Large Advisory Committee Notes March 2026 - PDF
Steering Committee
Steering Committee notes
Steering Committee membership
The Steering Committee reflects the full breadth of Maryland's horse industry and includes representatives from:
- Department of Agriculture – Agriculture and land-based, Animal Heath, regulator & licensing stables, oversees the Maryland Horse Industry Board, Represent horses as agriculture, land-use and agritourism
- Economic Development Representative – Public & private venues, jobs & workforce, business growth & investment, tourism & visitor spending, local & regional economics, statewide economic impact
- Academic Representative – Universities, extension, workforce training, youth programs (4H Pony Club, IEA, IHS), lesson barns, & career pathways
- Sport, Competition & Recreation Representative – Public & private venues, licensed stables, local & international competitions, & all recreational riding
- At Large - Equine service & supply businesses, equine health & performance services, infrastructure & operations, cross-sector perspective
- Standardbred – Standardbred racing, racetracks, welfare, workforce, training, horsemen, and the lifecycle management of Standardbreds
- Breeding, Farm, Agriculture and Land Use – Horse farms, horse breeding, incentives, land conservation, agrotourism, and rural economic development
- Health and Welfare – Veterinarians, welfare advocates, animal health, aftercare, horse health, safety and injury prevention, regulatory oversight, education & best practices
- Department of Natural Resources Representative – Public venues, shared land-use, trails, public lands, natural resource, conservation, and outdoor recreation sectors
- Secretary of State – State agencies and intergovernmental partners supporting industry coordination nationally and internationally through relations, cultural and diplomatic exchanges, interstate and intergovernmental coordination
- Thoroughbred – Thoroughbred racing, racetracks, workforce, welfare, training, horsemen, and the lifecycle management of Thoroughbreds
- Department of Commerce - Business development & expansion, Horse farms, equine businesses, racetracks, training centers, and service providers as commercial enterprises, job creation & workforce alignment, investment & incentives (grants, tax incentives, partnerships), marketing and tourism incentives
- Therapeutic, Aftercare & Equine-Assisted Services Representative -Therapeutic & equine assisted programs, horse life cycles & aftercare, horse welfare, community access & inclusion, horse and human welfare, multiple careers in a horse's life and education.