Matchless Maryland Preakness Stakes Preakness Stakes & Steeplechase Races Maryland’s love for horses is so hardcore that our state sport is jousting (minus the clunky armor). Get in on our horseplay as these sleek athletes pound the dirt at Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes (middle jewel of the Triple Crown) or leap the timbers at My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase in Monkton and the Grand National Steeplechase in Butler. Havre de Grace Decoy Museum Decoys are carved wooden ducks hunters use to attract real ducks and make them think it’s safe to hang out. (Little do they know.) But the ornately crafted, realistic sculptures are also prized by folk-art collectors. At this museum in Havre de Grace — aka the “Decoy Capital of the World” — explore the history of these wooden waterfowl and duck hunting and even see a carver’s workshop. More horsing around Wild Horses at Assateague Island National Seashore , Berlin : Discover the enchantment of watching wild ponies play in the ocean. Maryland Horse Discovery Centers , Statewide : Get your trot on at more than 40 stables where you can learn about horses and saddle up for riding lessons. Fairwinds Farm & Stables Bed & Breakfast , North East : Make equine dreams come true with riding lessons, carriage rides and trail rides at this fully working farm, stable and inn. Racing at Pimlico Race Course , Baltimore ; Laurel Park , Laurel ; Ocean Downs Casino , Berlin ; Rosecroft Raceway , Oxon Hill ; Fair Hill Races and the Maryland 5 Star , Elkton ; and the Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point , Monkton Valley Meadow Farms Farmhouse Stay , Hancock The Oregon Grille , Hunt Valley Farmacy Brewing , Reisterstown Other places to spread your wings Waterfowl Festival , Easton : Crowds flock to this event for diving dock dogs, duck-calling contests, demos, art and music. Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge , Rock Hall : Gaze at 240-plus bird species, like osprey, tundra swans and eagles, as they soar above glassy water arteries cutting through wetlands. Ward Brothers Workshop , Crisfield : On select weekends, learn about these famous artisans, called “Waterfowl Counterfeiters,” for their realistic decoys. Riverside Lodge on Hoopers Island , Fishing Creek : Join lodge guides for fishing, crabbing, jet skiing, kayaking, waterfowl hunting and water tours before catching a gorgeous Eastern Shore sunset at this family resort. Schrader’s Bridgetown Manor House , Henderson Clockwise from top left: Jim McCue; Michael Wooton; JoAnn Dawson Duck Duck Goose , Bethesda and Baltimore Betterton Heritage Museum Havre de Grace Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival Susquehanna Flats , Perry Point Giddyup to more equestrian experiences. Set your sights on Maryland’s top hunting and Havre de Grace Decoy Museum fishing spots. 48 DESTINATION MARYLAND
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