EAGLE ARCHIVE: Westminster Riding Club has been galloping through history http://tinyurl.com/245e2z7
EAGLE ARCHIVE
By Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/245e2z7
Posted 6/20/10
On June 15, 1945, a newspaper reported that the Westminster Riding Club presented the Carroll County War Memorial Fund Committee a check in the amount of $130.36.
It was a fine gesture on the part of the club. According to the article in the now-defunct Democratic Advocate, the money was raised from the proceeds from the Carroll County Spring Horse Show, sponsored by the club in May.
When many folks think of the Westminster Riding Club, the first thing that often comes to mind is the swimming pool or memories of a social occasion held at the "club house" banquet hall.
However, this prominent Carroll County organization -- located on North Colonial Avenue on the old William Reese, F. Yingling and F.A. Sharren properties in Westminster -- actually has its roots in horses, just as the name implies.
The grounds of the club were once the location of a riding arena -- the focal point of the club's social and equestrian activities.
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