The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) is an agency which is part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in the United States. The MHIB, originally the State Board of Inspection of Horse Riding Stables, was established by Maryland statute in 1968. It was made part of the in 1970. The Board transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1980. In October 1998 the duties and name of the MHIB were altered. The change resulted from a statutory change lobbied for by the , a member organization of the American Horse Council. The duties of the MHIB expanded beyond stable licensing to include:- promoting the use and development of horses in Maryland;- support research related to equine health and related issues;- creating public awareness of the value of equine activities as they relate to t