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Blankets, Barns, and Bales

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Winter Wisdom for Horses and Mules As I write this, the thermometer hovers around thirty degrees and I’m inside with a mug of coffee and the woodstove humming. My mules, Ruger and the Bean, are outside, content, frost dusting their backs, unbothered by the cold. Every fall, as we head … Read More

New in Books: Candy Cane

Candy Cane

Contemporary Sweet Romance with a Western Flair by Marilyn Conner Miles Candy Cane by Marilyn Conner Miles is a coming-of-age story for everyone who loves horses. Candy Cane is a shy girl with red hair, blue eyes, and creamy white skin who tries to live down her name. She has … Read More

Outbreak Alerts: December 03, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Spokane County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Horses have been quarantined with no symptoms (fever) since 16 November and tested negative on blood and swab. Quarantine released.; Previous Alerts: 4769

Outbreak Alerts: December 03, 2025 – Strangles in Roberts Creek, BC

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

4th International Conference on Vaccines Research and Development – April 13-15, 2025 – Paris, France

It is our pleasure to invite all scientists, academicians, young researchers, business delegates and students from all over the world to attend the 4th International Conference on Vaccines Research and Development will be held in Paris, France during April 13-15, 2026. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/4th-international-conference-on-vaccines-research-and-development

A Very Merry Northwest Horse Source Holiday Gift Guide

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Fine art from Allison McCabe of Sweet Home, Oregon. Photo Courtesy Katie Surritt.

Consider Regional Businesses for Holiday Shopping Sleigh bells are ringing and horses are dashing through the snow (or rain)—it’s Christmas time in the Northwest! Every horseman or woman on your holiday list is wishing for something handcrafted that can be used, loved, and admired by their equestrian friends. Consider doing … Read More

Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series presents “After the Last Ride. Understanding Common Equine Health Problems Through Necropsy” – December 16, 2025 – Virtual/Zoom

ITHACA, N.Y. – Have you ever wondered what a pathologist looks for during an equine necropsy or what common problems we uncover after a horse passes away? This seminar will walk through some of the most frequent postmortem findings in horses—including laminitis, shipping fever, and the major causes of colic—in … Read More

The Ride Begins Before You Saddle Up

In the backcountry

Plan Your Next Horse Camping Trip A solid plan doesn’t make a trip predictable; it makes it possible. Every great horse-camping trip begins long before you tighten the cinch. It starts with maps spread out, coffee steaming, and dreams of alpine lakes and winding mountain trails taking form. Whether you’re … Read More

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