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Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2022 – Celebrating the Spirit of the Horse!

Photo by Alise Lamoreaux

Elegant dancing horses; strutting stallions; fast-paced precision drills; parades of horse breeds; a huge trade show; plus world class riders and trainers sharing secrets to their success…See it all and much more at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2022, presented by Akins Trailer Sales!  Now in its 21st year, … Read More

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Equine Guelph Declares February Colic Prevention Education Month

Equine Guelph has announced that the month of February, Canada’s coldest month, will be Colic Prevention Education Month. The next four weeks will be dedicated to increasing awareness of ways for caregivers to decrease the risk of colic in their horses. Although horses can be afflicted with gut pain in … Read More

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An Equine Methionine Crisis is Brewing

I’ve written about soil, sulfur and Methionine deficiency often.  But everything I see says it’s getting worse. Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning horses must get it from their diet. It is critical in protein synthesis since many proteins start with methionine and without it synthesis will stop. Methionine … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: February 5, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 10; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 25; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/1/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/4/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset … Read More

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Idaho Horse Expo will be April 8-10, 2022

The 36th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 8-10, 2022 at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho.  If you are a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event.  The Expo features internationally known clinicians as well as local clinicians and trainers. The featured … Read More

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Product Highlight – Equine ID Collar – Single Sleeve

The Equine ID Collar – Single sleeve was primarily designed to be used for identification purposes during most emergency and evacuation events. Our Horse Identification Single Sleeve collar was primarily designed with emergencies and evacuation in mind, something that no boarding facility or large equestrian facility should be without. These … Read More

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Sugar Does Not Cause Equine Metabolic Syndrome

The wrong diet exacerbates equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) but it doesn’t actually cause it. It’s easy to see where the idea came from. When a horse/pony/donkey has metabolic syndrome it is very important to limit the sugar and starch in the diet. Starch is digested to glucose before being absorbed. … Read More

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Outbreak Alert – February 3, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7;  Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; … Read More

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Outbreak Alert – January 31, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 9; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; … Read More

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Anna Rodriguez -AQHA Competitor Holds Passion for Photography and Horses

Photos by Jeni Jo Photography

The Northwest Horse Source is celebrating youth in action. This column features young equine enthusiasts from all over the Northwest who inspire, uplift, or just have fun with horses. The future of the horse industry depends on youth participation. We look forward to sharing their stories and adventures! If you’re … Read More

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