Martha's Vineyard Horse Council
MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, except August, at 6:00 PM at the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Hall, 35 Panhandle Rd, West Tisbury.
UPCOMING EVENTS
​November 7, 2025, 5:30-7:00 PM
White Stone Equestrian Costume Contest Party
85 Red Pony Farm Rd, West Tisbury
For details, call Missy 774-563-0220
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​November 13, 2025, 6:00 PM
MV Horse Council Annual Meeting with the Election of Officers
MV Agricultural Hall
35 Panhandle Rd, West Tisbury
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December 11, 2025, 6:00 PM
MV Horse Council Meeting
MV Agricultural Hall
35 Panhandle Rd, West Tisbury
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 Jill Lane 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.
2025 Hunter Pace: a Huge Success!
The weather was stupendous for the 2025 Annual Fall Hunter Pace. Tara Whiting-Wells and Stephanie Dreyer started organizing Island hunter paces in 2010 after enjoying several off-island. This year's ride was a 6 mile marked trail through the State Forest. 16 riders came out on a variety of breeds of horses. Breeds represented were Icelandic, Rocky Mountain, Quarter Horse, Morgan, Oldenburg, Draft cross, Thoroughbred, Fjord and Welsh cross pony.
Nine jumps were provided by jump crew: Vickie Thurber, Jen O'Hanlon, Tara Whiting-Wells, Mo Kelly and Stephanie Dreyer. Claire Harrington assisted with membership forms and collecting entry and membership money.
The optimum time for the ride was 1:13 set by pace rider Tracey Smith, thank you Tracey.
The results were:
1st place with a time of 1hr 17 mins:
Mo Kelly and Jen O’Hanlon
2nd place with a time of 1hr 24 mins:
Ana Irwin, Nina McMann and
Maeve Rice
3rd place with a time of 1hr 25 mins:
Christine Buckley and
Jose Rico-Fonseca
4th place with a time of 1hr 30 mins:
Vicki Thurber and Janet Hathaway
5th place with a time of 1 hr 32 mins:
Ainsley Clancy and Leona Maloney
6th place with a time of 1hr 39 mins:
Karen Elgart and Cynthia Segal
7th place with a time of 1hr 43 mins:
Jill Lane and Martha Klein
8th place with a time of 1hr 46 mins:
Jocelyn Elliott
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Ribbons will be awarded to 6th place.
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Photos are on our Photos page.
Dr. Corinna Barry
Introducing Dr. Corinna Barry
Backstretch Veterinary Inc. has announced a new five month pilot program to improve access to veterinary care for Martha's Vineyard's horses and their owners. Starting in May 2025, island resident Dr. Corinna Barry will be joining the Backstretch team. She will be available one day a week for routine scheduled appointments. On days when she is not working at one of the small animal clinics, she will be available for more urgent calls from 7 am to 10 pm. Call (508) 479-7791 if your horse needs veterinary care.