The following companies sponsor this series:

• MidAtlantic Farm Credit
• The Equiery
• Maryland Life Magazine
• County Saddlery

The series includes races from the majority of Maryland race meets throughout the spring and include the following awards:

• Steeplechase Horse of the Year
• Maryland Novice Timber Horse of the Year
• Leading Trainer
• Overall Leading Rider
• Leading Timber Rider
• Leading Amateur Rider
• The Betsy Firey Memorial Trophy for the Leading Female Jockey
• Hunter Chase Timber Champion
• Small Pony Rider
• Medium  Pony Rider
• Large Pony Rider
• Overall Pony Rider
• Junior Horse Rider
• Junior Foxchasing Scholarship
• Jonathan Kiser Memorial Scholarship
• Hunt Club Relay Race Challenge

County Saddlery Foxchaser Award

County Saddlery will present a County Saddle (plus fittings!) to the horse and rider team that compete in the most Relay, Field Master Chase, Owner/Rider, and/or Foxhunter Races (combined); horse must be owned by rider or rider’s family and have been fairly hunted by that
rider during the hunt season. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by team points.

County Saddlery will also present gifts to ALL members of hunt teams competing in the Hunt Club Relay Challenge.

NOTE: Rider is be responsible for submitting points; please click here or on the button in the right menu marked Reporting Form to download a County Saddlery Award form. Rider is responsible logging which horse they rode in which race and for noting finish, and for having signature of race chairman, race secretary or race steward. Forms can be faxed to 410-489-7828 or e-mailed to admin@marylandsteeplechasing.com.

Previous County Saddlery Governor’s Cup Foxchaser Award Winners are NOT ELIGIBLE on the same horse. Riders are responsible for complying with all general and specific conditions applying to each meet.

Conditions Book

The conditions book will be posted in the spring of 2009.