User:Alfalfa31/the Mid-Atlantic Equine and Pet Network

Mid-Atlantic Equine and Pet Network
The Mid-Atlantic Equine and Pet Net­work (MAEPN) is a group of pro­fes­sion­als whose skill set revolves around horses and pets. The organization has members from Penn­syl­va­nia to Vir­ginia, who service all manner of equine and pet needs from large ani­mal vet­eri­nary care, equine appraisal, sad­dle fit­ting, nutri­tion, horse and pet train­ing, in home pet care, etc.

The group was co-founded in 2008 by Richard W. Dodson, owner of the Canterbury Farm in Boyds, Maryland and Mid-Atlantic Equine Appraisal in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Kyle Zantzinger, owner of Timeout Equine and Pet Service in Mount Airy, Maryland. The group is comprised of business owners and professionals who are in some way tied to horses and pets. They meet to discuss their respective industries and help better the industry by sharing information and knowledge.

The group is an all volunteer group with no membership requirement and no dues fees.

They have taken a part in several fund raising drives by reaching out to equine and pet owners and the community at large to benefit non-profit organizations and charities which cater to animals. One such drive involves building a riding facility for disabled children of any religion or nationality in Israel.