Martha's Vineyard Horse Council
UPCOMING EVENTS
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February 12, 2026, 5:30 PM
MV Horse Council ZOOM Meeting
Zoom meeting, Zoom link TBA
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March 12, 2026, 5:30 PM
MV Horse Council Meeting
MV Agricultural Hall
35 Panhandle Rd, West Tisbury
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April 9, 2026, 5:30 PM
MV Horse Council Meeting
MV Agricultural Hall
35 Panhandle Rd, West Tisbury
Do you have something horse related to sell? Are you looking for something horse related?
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Ads are FREE and will run for 4 weeks.​ You must be a Martha's Vineyard Horse Council member to advertise.
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Announcements
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Is it time to renew your membership?
Renew or join now! Membership runs from January 1 to December 31. Renew or Join Now
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Items for the newsletter need to be submitted to Tara Whiting-Wells (tarajw@yahoo.com)
by the first of each month.
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Applications for the Horse Council Scholarship are due each March. See your high school guidance counselor for details.
Deer Hunting Season on Martha's Vineyard
Be cautious on the trails and wear blaze orange (you and your horse).
Hunting is not allowed on Sundays.
Winter Primitive Firearms Season:
Jan. 1 – Feb 14, 2026
MVHC in the 2025 Christmas in Edgartown Parade
A Note from the MVHC President​
We’re finally heading into February, and I know most of us are hoping that the groundhog predicts an early Spring. In the meantime though, we are stuck with cold, snowy weather and wondering what to do to keep our horses engaged and happy.
Even though we might be cold and tired ourselves, it’s important to remember that our horses count on us for their comfort and well being. That goes for their mental state as well as their physical health. It’s easy to do things with our equine friends when the weather’s warm and welcoming, but it can be harder to stay motivated at this time of year. I’ve been doing
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Jill Lane, MVHC President
some reading about this topic and came up with a short list of ideas you can try to keep your horses from getting bored and to strengthen the bond between you.
In the stall:
• backing up
• yielding the hindquarters
• gentle stretches
• target training (This can be really fun and has endless possibilities!)
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Out of the stall:
• leading (starting, stopping, backing, changing direction) with focus,
• calmness and lightness
• leading or riding (if you have the space and good footing) through simple
• obstacles (poles, cones, tarps or a safe platform)
Keep warm and have fun!
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Jill
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Jill’s contact info: Email: jilllane02568@gmail.com Phone/text: 774-836-6184