Baltimore Horse Country's
Associations and Organizations

Note: links to race-related associations are on the Racing page.

• 1st Maine Cavalry authentic portrayal of Civil War Federal cavalry, in the mid-Atlantic region

• 17th Light Dragoons in North America 18th century British Cavalry reenactment group

• 2008 Associations very comprehensive list from the Equiery

• Amateur Jousting Club of Maryland

• American Association of Equine Practitioners good articles, links

• American Brabant Belgian Draft Horse Association in Ijamsville, MD

• American Donkey and Mule Society

• American Endurance Ride Conference sanctions endurance rides in the USA and Canada

• American Farrier's Association find certified farriers in your area

• American Gaited Mountain Horse unifying registry for all Mountain Horse breeds

• American GrandPrix Association promotes show jumping in the U.S.

• American Halter Horse Association a unified voice in the halter Industry

• American Hanoverian Society

• American Holsteiner Horse Association

• American Horse Council

• American Horse Trials Foundation assists event riders and organizers with grant applications

• American Hunter-Jumper Foundation

• American Medical Equestrian Association lots of information about equestrian safety

• American Miniature Horse Association in Alvarado, Texas

• American Miniature Horse Association

• American Miniature Horse Registry

• American Morgan Horse Association lots of interesting and useful information

• American Mustang & Burro Association - Delmarva Chapter in Ellendale, DE

• American Paint Horse Association

• American Paint Pony Registry for stock-type paint-colored ponies

• American Polocrosse Association

• American Professional Rodeo Association in Bellefonte, PA

• American Quarter Horse Association information about membership, events and more

• American Saddlebred Horse Association and Half Saddlebred Registry of America

• American Shetland Pony Club and registry, in Morton, IL

• American Society of Equine Appraisers organization for appraisal professionals

• American Trakehner Association

• American University Equestrian Team in Washington, DC

• American Vaulting Association lots of informtion and pictures

• American Veterinary Medical Association see Care for Pets for some horse articles

• American Warmblood Society

• Anne Arundel County Horse Council in Severna Park, MD

• Antietam Pony Club in Washington County, Maryland

• Appaloosa Horse Club

• Arabber Preservation Society for support and preservation of Baltimore's horse-cart vendors

• Arabian Horse Association

• Aryn's Saddle Club in Greencastle, PA

• Baltimore County Horse Show Association horse shows, clinics, and special events in Maryland

• Battlefield Equestrian Society at the Manassas National Battlefield Park

• Bits, Boots & Bonfires trail riding club in Winchester, VA

• Brandywine Hounds Pony Club members in PA, DE and MD

• Carriage Assn. of America for the preservation of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs

• Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster, MD

• Carroll County Equestrian Council & Equestrian Center in Carroll County, Maryland

• Carrollton Hounds in Carroll County, Maryland

• Catholic University Equestrian Team in Wasnington, DC

• Centaurs 4-H Club in Howard County Maryland

• Central PA Youth Rodeo Association

• Cherokee Raiders club holds shows in Bel Air, MD

• Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club for all breeds and disciplines; trail rides in MD & VA

• Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America

• Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association of Maryland in Temple Hills

• Club Blaze for horse kids by horse kids

• Collegiate Equestrian Teams information about DC and MD teams

• Columbia Riding Club in Columbia, PA

• Combined Eastern Shore Horse Shows Association on the Delmarva Peninsula

• Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County, PA extension office services, 4-H information

• Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association

• Cremello and Perlino Educational Association information, color charts, photos and links

• Dales Pony Society of America recognized and sanctioned by the Dales Pony Society, UK

• Dales Pony Association North America has offices in Michigan & Ontario

• DC, MD & VA Associations from Horse Talk Magazine

• De La Brooke Pony Club in Charlotte Hall, MD

• Delaware Department of Agriculture

• Delaware Equine Council information and events

• Delaware Valley Combined Training Association

• Delaware Valley Horseman's Association in Ringoes, NJ

• Delmarva Driving Club

• Delmarva Miniature Horse Club. For Information Contact Bev Thawley at 302-424-2387 Thawleyb{at}aol.com or Lois Stuart At 410-836-7411 or sfminis{at}hotmail.com

• Dude Ranchers' Association information about 100+ member dude ranches

• Eastern Amateur Arabian Horse Show Circuit in DE, MD and PA

• Eastern Panhandle Saddle Club in Martinsburg, WV

• EAGALA organization for people interested in equine-assisted psychotherapy

• Elkridge Harford Hounds in Monkton, Maryland

• EPIC organization to preserve the equestrian heritage of Montgomery County, MD

• Equestrian Land Conservation Resource promoting access to, conservation of land for equestrian uses

• Fair Hill Volunteer Mounted Patrol in Elkton, MD

• FEI international federation for equestrian sport

• Foundation Quarter Horse Association

• Foundation Quarter Horse Breeders Association

• Free State Appaloosa Horse Club in Bel Air Maryland

• Free State Riding Club in Bowie, Maryland

• Friesian Horse Association of North America

• George Washington University Equestrian Team in Washington, DC

• Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association

• Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society maintains trails in Gettysburg National Military Park

• Gettysburg Riding Club in Gettysburg, PA

• Gladstone Equestrian Association promotes equestrian sports, particularly combined driving, in NJ

• Gold Coast Dressage Association in Palm Beach, Florida

• Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club of Frederick County, Virginia

• Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association in Danville, Indiana

• Harford Horse Shows Association shows in Harford & Baltimore County, Maryland

• Hoosier Ladies Aside promotes the elegance, beauty and art of sidesaddle riding

• Howard County Farm Bureau in Woodbine, MD

• Howard County Horse Shows Association in Howard County, Maryland

• Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Association

• Intercollegiate Horse Show Association intercollegiate equestrian resources

• International Georgian Grande Horse Registry

• International Miniature Donkey Registry in Westminster, MD

• International Side Saddle Organization dedicated to the art of side saddle riding

• International Sport Horses of Color all-breed colored sport horse registry

• International Spotted Horse Registry Association

• Interscholastic Equestrian Association

• Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club in Montgomery & Howard County, Maryland

• Johns Hopkins University Equestrian Team in Baltimore, MD

• Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association

• Kiger Mesteno Association protects and preserves these mustangs; lots of information

• Lancaster Polo Association in Lancaster County, PA

• Last Chance Ranch Teen Club 4-H-like club in Quakertown, PA

• League of Maryland Horsemen sponsors a variety of organized trail riding events and more

• Lehigh Riding Club in Westminster, MD

• Lipizzan Association of North America

• Ludwig's Corner Riding & Driving Club in central Chester County, southeastern PA

• Marlborough Pony Club in Upper Marlboro, MD

• Maryland 4-H Horse Program information & links

• Maryland 4-H Offices listed by county

• Maryland Arabian Horse Association

• Maryland Combined Training Association membership, USCTA events, clinics, more

• Maryland Department of Agriculture

• Maryland Dressage Association

• Maryland Farm Bureau promotes and protects Maryland agriculture and rural life

• Maryland FFA Association

• Maryland Horse Breeders Association

• Maryland Horse Council represents Maryland's diverse horse community

• Maryland Horse Industry Board promotes the industry; licenses boarding and rental facilities

• Maryland Horse Shows Association

• Maryland Jousting Tournament Association information and links

• Maryland Network for Injured Equestrians assists MD equestrians with head or spinal cord injuries

• Maryland-Pennsylvania Horse Show Circuit

• Maryland Polo Club in Monkton, MD

• Maryland Pony Breeders promotes all pony breeds and disciplines

• Maryland Region Pony Club

• Maryland Saddle Association promotes horses and horsemanship in the state

• Maryland State Quarter Horse Association

• Maryland Western Horse Association Western and English Shows in West Friendship, MD

• Mason Dixon Paso Fino Horse Association in NJ, DE, PA, DC, MD, VA and WV

• Masters of Foxhounds Association of America lots of info about foxchasing

• Mid-Atlantic Friesian Horse Association in the Eastern United States

• Mid-Atlantic Hanoverian Breeders Club

• Mid-Atlantic Lipizzan Association

• Mid-Atlantic Morgan Horse Club

• Mid-Atlantic Quarter Horse Association

• Miniature Horse Clubs listed by state

• Morab Horse Association & Registry

• Mountain Pleasure Horse Association

• Mountain State Horse & Mule Council in West Virginia

• Mounted Games Across America equestrians devoted to mounted games

• Mounted Wanderer's 4-H Horse and Pony Club in Charles County, MD

• My Lady's Manor Driving Club carriage driving in Baltimore and Harford Counties, MD

• National 4-H information, news and resources

• National Barrel Horse Association

• National Capital Equitation League comprised of riding schools throughout Maryland and Virginia

• National Cutting Horse Association

• National High School Rodeo Association

• National Jousting Association and member clubs in MD, PA, VA, and WV

• National Reined Cow Horse Association

• National Steeplechase Association

• National Thoroughbred Racing Association

• New Jersey Horse Shows Association

• New Market - Middletown Valley Hounds in Frederick County, MD

• Nokota Horse Conservancy established to preserve the Nokota horse

• North American Thoroughbred Society formed to support and celebrate the breed

• North Carolina Horse Council represents the NC equine industry

• Northern Virginia Hunter Jumper Association events and membership information

• Northern Virginia Old People's Riding Club for riders over the age of 21 from all disciplines

• Ohio Horseman's Council promotes the horse industry in Ohio

• Ohio Quarter Horse Association

• Omaha Stockyard Saddle Club promoting Western style horsemanship

• Old Dominion Region Pony Clubs information about the 14 clubs in Virginia

• Old People's Riding Club activities for adults from Maryland, D.C., and Virginia

• Palomino Horse Association in Dornsife, Pennsylvania

• Pasadena Horse and Pony Association in Pasadena, Maryland

• Pennsylvania Arabian Horse Association

• Pennsylvania Equine Council information for Pennsylvania riders

• Pennsylvaina Jousting Club information, schedule & links

• Pennsylvania Morgan Horse Club

• Pennsylvania Natural Horsemanship Association

• Pennsylvania Pinto Horse Club

• Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association

• Percheron Horse Association of America

• Pinto Horse Association of America

• Plantation Driving Club in southern MD and northern VA

• Plantation Walking Horses of Maryland shows, trail rides and more

• Pony of the Americas Club POA breed registry and club information

• Pony Power for people interested in driving with ponies and minis

• Potomac Hunt Club in Dickerson, Maryland

• Potomac Polo Club in Poolesville, MD

• Potomac Pony Club in Montgomery County and Frederick County, MD

• Potomac Valley Dressage Association good resource for dressage enthusiasts

• Prince William Horse Association in Manassas, VA

• Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events, humane facts, more

• Purebred Morab Horse Association, Inc. & PMHA Registry

• Redland Hunt Pony Club for youths aged 6-21, in Montgomery County Maryland

• Saddle Gals & Guys Equestrian Drill Team in Maryland

• Seneca Valley Pony Club in Montgomery County Maryland

• Shore Dressage on the Eastern shores of VA and MD, plus southern Delaware

• Silver Star Saddle Club in Greencastle, PA

• Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders & Exhibitors Association

• Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization regional links

• Sound Horse Organization opposed to the soring and abuse of the Tennessee Walking Show Horse

• Southern Maryland Horse Show Association in Davidsonville, MD

• Southwest Virginia Hunter/Jumper Association

• St. Augustine Pony Club in Chesapeake City, MD

• St. Margaret's Pony Club in Maryland

• Tennessee Valley Paso Fino Horse Association

• Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association

• Texas Appaloosa Horse Club

• The Trust for Public Land information about protecting land

• Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

• Thurmont Riding Club in Thurmont MD

• Tiger Horse Association established to register and protect the Tiger Horse breed

• Trail Riders of Today (TROT) lots of trail-riding links and info. about riding in parks

• Tri-State Quarter Horse Corp of WV Youth (you do not have to own a horse or a registered QH), serving members in MD, VA, WV and PA. FMI De Pruitt 410-848-5484

• Tri-State Riding Club has members from VA, WVA and MD

• TROT Search and Rescue Team assisting public agencies throughout Maryland and surrounding States

• Tryon Riding & Hunt Club in Tryon, North Carolina

• Tuckahoe Equestrian Center in Tuckahoe State Park, near Ridgley, MD

• Tuckahoe Pony Club in Middletown DE

• Twin Brooks Horse Show Association in Harrisburg, PA

• UMBC Equestrian Club in Baltimore, Maryland

• United Barrel Racing Association in Balsam Lake, WI

• United Horsemen's Association in Washington DC

• United Mountain Horse Association

• United States Combined Training Association

• United States Dressage Federation

• United States Equestrian Federation national governing body combining the AHSA and USET

• United States Equestrian Team Foundation

• United States Eventing Association

• United States Eventing Association Area II covers DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA & VA

• United States Hunter Jumper Association

• United States Polo Association

• United States Pony Club Capital Region serves several counties in the DC area

• United States Pony Club Maryland Region serves several counties in MD

• United States Pony Clubs clubs and regions

• United States Trail Ride preserving and creating trails for riding in Loudoun County, VA

• United States Tent Pegging Association

• University of Maryland Equestrian Club in College Park, MD

• University of Maryland Equestrian Team in College Park, MD

• U.S.A. Horse Shows Association for show managers, officials and competitors

• Virginia Horse Council

• Virginia Horse Shows Association

• Virginia Pony Breeders Association

• Wakefield Valley Pony Club in Carroll County, MD

• Walking Horse Owners' Association (WHOA) in Murfreesboro, TN

• Washington Bridle Trails Association in Chevy Chase, Maryland

• Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America

• Westchester Fairfield Dressage Association in Connecticut

• Wicomico Equestrian Center in Salisbury, MD

• Wild Horse Observers Association addresses concerns about Wild Horses

• Windy Hollow Hunt in Sussex County New Jersey

• Windy Knoll Horsemen equestrian pleasure club in Millersville, MD

• World Morgan Futurity

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