December 2021 – Page 3 of 3 – The Northwest Horse Source

Outbreak Alert: December 3, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Clackamas County, OR

December 4, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Clinical Signs: coughing, Fever, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information …

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How My Senior Horse Makes a Difference

December 1, 2021 by Northwest Horse Source

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This year the theme of our annual Northwest Horse Source Senior Horse Essay Contest was “How My Senior Horse Makes a Difference.” We had some very strong entries that showed us the value of a number of senior horses in our midst. Surprisingly, we didn’t have any youth entries, so …

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Try to Try vs. Try to Quit Part 2 – Teach Your Horse to Load in the Trailer Easily

December 1, 2021 by Steve Rother

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Our previous article focused on teaching your horse to “try to try” rather than “try to quit”. In this article we will take a focused look on using this idea to train trailer loading. We’ve all had (or known someone who had) a horse that couldn’t be loaded into a …

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TLC for our Senior Horses – Checkups and Check-ins Still Required for Equine Health and Welfare

December 1, 2021 by Northwest Horse Source

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Article by Jackie Bellamy-Zions for Equine Guelph Trusty steed Sparky is ready to retire, but what exactly does that mean? Certainly, there are management changes when it comes to the senior horse. While there may be savings in some areas, there are still serious commitments of both time and finances …

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Why Learn First Aid? No More Excuses – Do it!

December 1, 2021 by Robert Eversole

We talk to great lengths about how to provide emergency care for our horses and mules in case a ride becomes “eventful”. But we all too often neglect the human component of safety and first aid in trail riding and camping with horses. Our human bodies are just as prone …

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Pre-freeze Planting on Horse Properties – Native Plants Benefit Everyone on the Farm

December 1, 2021 by Alayne Blickle

Red flowering currant works well in hedgerows

Fall in the Pacific Northwest (before the ground freezes) is an ideal time to plant all kinds of things— cool-season veggies, pasture grasses, perennials and both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. Of all these, native plants can be of particular importance on a horse property. Humans, horses, wildlife, and …

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Rodolpho Riskalla: Adaptability as a Superpower

December 31, 2021December 1, 2021 by Press

Targeting Olympic Dressage and Paralympic Para Dressage for 2024 in Paris is a goal of gargantuan proportions. It would take an equally huge heart and Rodolpho Riskalla has that. The world’s current #1 ranked Grade IV Para Rider and Tokyo Individual Silver Medalist, Rodolpho represents his native Brazil, considers Paris …

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Month: December 2021

Outbreak Alert: December 3, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Clackamas County, OR

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How My Senior Horse Makes a Difference

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Try to Try vs. Try to Quit Part 2 – Teach Your Horse to Load in the Trailer Easily

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TLC for our Senior Horses – Checkups and Check-ins Still Required for Equine Health and Welfare

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Why Learn First Aid? No More Excuses – Do it!

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Pre-freeze Planting on Horse Properties – Native Plants Benefit Everyone on the Farm

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Rodolpho Riskalla: Adaptability as a Superpower

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