Making Cherished Memories One of my favorite places to visit is the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs. After moving to Colorado, my sister Sharon and her husband Warren drove from Washington for a visit. Sharon had asked me about the Flying W Ranch as she had visited the ranch … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 6Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 21Gender: MareBreed: MuleUsage: RetiredClinical Signs: Asymptomatic, tested prior to interstate movement.Confirmation Date: 3/21/2023Comments: A 21-year-old mare mule in Fresno County has been confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The mule has been quarantined on her home premises with 6 additional potentially exposed equids, 1 … Read More
The 37th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 7-9, 2023, at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. If you’re a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event. The expo features international and local clinicians and trainers including Ty Evans of Utah. The Idaho … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 2Number Exposed: 600Age: 12Gender: MareBreed: Argentinian Polo HorseUsage: PoloOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/19/2023Clinical Signs: mild neurologicConfirmation Date: 3/21/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveComments: A 12-year-old Argentinian polo horse mare displaying mild neurological signs has been confirmed positive for EHM secondary to EHV-1 (non-neuropathogenic strain). The mare was immediately … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 9Facility Type: Event CenterAge: 17Gender: MareBreed: Polo ponyUsage: PoloOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/11/2023Clinical Signs: Dragging pelvic limb 2 days prior to decreased appetite, ataxia, and reactivity on cervical spinal palpation, then found recumbent and unable to rise the following morning. Afebrile.Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: Status … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 61Facility Type: Private Facility Age: 19Gender: GeldingBreed: SaddlebredOnset of Clinical Signs: 3/13/2023Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia and urine dribblingConfirmation Date: 3/14/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: A 19-year-old Saddlebred gelding at a private boarding facility in Los Angeles County displaying acute neurological signs was confirmed positive … Read More
Avoid Waterborne Disease in Remote Areas This isn’t the stone age, and we’re civilized. We shouldn’t drink out of ponds, puddles, or streams anymore. When we extend our adventures and visit remote areas that don’t have reliable, clean water sources, we need a dependable way to ensure that our drinking … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 26 Comments: No additional cases were confirmed, and the quarantine on this premises has been released.Previous Alerts: 2917 See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
The Northwest Horse Fair & Expo will once again entertain horse lovers of all kinds March 24–26 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. The expo offers a wide range of attractions for the horse enthusiast—elegant dancing horses, strutting stallions, fast paced precision drill team, a … Read More
Fort Worth, Texas – Building on the success of previous years, the Mustang Heritage Foundation is proud to partner with the Extreme Cowboy Association again for their 2023 World Championships. The EXCA World Championships will be held November 1-5, 2023, in Glen Rose, TX. As part of the World Championship, Mustang … Read More
