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Trail Savvy: Navigating Risks on the Trail

risk management
Photo Courtesy Robert Eversole

A Guide for Equine Adventurers A few years ago, along the Canadian border in the Pasayten Wilderness, we noticed a thick smoke plume rising in the distance. Haze began to fill the basin where we camped. The plume was ominously between us and the direction of our route back to …

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Equine owners advised to act against EEE

mosquito-borne diseases
Horse owners should take precautions to protect their animals against EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases, according to Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife veterinarian recommends vaccinations to protect horses from mosquito-borne disease by Adam Russell A Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, expert advises horse owners to take proactive steps to protect their horses after cases of eastern equine encephalitis, EEE, infections in two Houston County horses were confirmed. These are the …

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Outbreak Alerts: September 09, 2024 West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: Unknown Horse 1: Age: 7Gender: MareBreed: Warmblood (WB)Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/28/2024Clinical Signs: ataxia (all 4 limbs), muscle fasciculationsConfirmation Date: 9/6/2024Horse Status: Affected And AliveVaccination Status: Undervaccinated Comments: The sixth (6th) case of West Nile Virus in California in 2024 was confirmed in Los Angeles County. …

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Outbreak Alerts: September 06, 2024 West Nile Virus in Tooele County, UT

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 5Number Euthanized: 1Facility Type: Private Facility See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and …

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Business Profile: Perrydale Trails and Rebecca Herron

Perrydale Trails
Photo Courtesy Rebecca Herron

A Place to Train, Learn, and Enjoy Your Trail Horse How and why did you get started in business?After 25 years of judging, training, and instructing in the horse world, I wanted something different to do. Upon retiring from judging, my husband and I began camping and trail riding with …

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Feature Story: Firestorm Equestrian Drill Team

Photos by Jesse Maier – Mustang Blaze Media

Washington State Drill Team was Born from Passion by Tricia Reed The sport of equestrian drill is active in Washington State, with two to four competitions each year. Most drill teams practice over seven months of the year and develop programs that help them succeed in drill competitions. Equestrian drill …

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Cover Story: Get Ready for Winter with Versatile Excavating

Versatile Excavating
All photos by Lily Hensley

Family-Owned Business Does the Hard Work on Your Horse Property Ahh, September. The hot, dry days of summer are ending and the golden-leafed, crisp days of fall are ahead. But many Northwest horse owners know that fall isn’t a season to laze around— it’s our last chance to button up …

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