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Quick. What’s Maryland’s state sport? Give up? Jousting became the official sport of Maryland in 1962. The Annual St. Mary’s Chicken Dinner and Jousting Tournament in Barnesville has held a tournament every year for more than a century to commemorate the game and its legacy in Maryland. 

A light dusting of snow fell across Montgomery County on Saturday morning as temperatures fell to well below freezing. Below are some photos of the wintry weather:

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UPDATED Several horses were rescued after a partial roof collapse at a barn on Sugarland Road in Poolesville, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the incident happened in the 15000 block of Sugarland Road shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday. According to Piringer, 12 horses were involved […]

  In high school, youth can compete in all sorts of team sports, but equestrian is one of the few exceptions.  Deveraux Raskauskas  has changed that locally here in Montgomery County.

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. A fire at Sardi’s restaurant on Sunday morning in Gaithersburg caused over $100,000 in damage. 2. A doctor who has been exposed to the Ebola virus has been admitted to NIH. 3. Montgomery County’s Animal Services Division is looking for homes for […]

Austin, Cameo, Dante and Elvis are looking for new homes. These four horses were rescued by the Montgomery County Animal Services Division as part of an animal cruelty investigation earlier this summer. The investigation resulted from an anonymous complaint on July 10th about neglected horses in the 19100 block of Martinsburg Road in Dickerson. According […]

With the help of horses, students at Great and Small in Boyds are learning how to walk again through therapeutic riding lessons led by specially trained instructors. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk visited the farm in Montgomery County to see the students and horses in action. He traveled with his family from Ecuador to the United States […]

The following are available now for registration: Dramatic Kids for Ages 6-11 #347182 August 12-16 at Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $275. Kids will learn about theater and fine arts as they participate in storytelling, character development, costume design and other educational topics. Horseback Riding Camp for Ages […]

Some Montgomery County Park Police officers spend part of their time on duty on horseback. These mounted police patrol at fairs, parades and assist with crowd control. In this video, Sgt. Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Park Police explains how the horses are trained. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]