The Maryland Horse Industry Board, a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture, has awarded $30,000 in grants to 30 organizations that represent a variety of equine groups and disciplines across the state. The committee selected projects from a pool of 48 applicants.

Funding for these grants and the Maryland Horse Industry Board is provided by the Maryland Feed Fund, which collects $6 on every ton of horse feed sold in the state. Since the fund was established in 2002, the board has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to nearly 300 projects.

This year’s recipients ranged from the University of Maryland Equine Studies Department to a program that will establish a statewide network of advanced equine emergency rescue resources. More than a third of this year’s grantees received funding for projects related to therapeutic horsemanship.

A full list of recipients including detailed descriptions of each project is available on the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s website