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New Movie! DREAM HORSE

By Euros Lyn STARRING TONI COLLETTE AND DAMIAN LEWIS IN THEATRES AUGUST 6th   DREAM HORSE   World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Director: Euros Lyn (Wales, UK) Starring: Toni Collette (Hereditary, Wanderlust), Damian Lewis (Once upon a Time in Hollywood…, Homeland), Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Karl Johnson, Steffan … Read More

Outbreak Alert: August 7, 2021 – West Nile Virus in Yakima and Kittitas Counties, WA & Fresno County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Yakima County Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Yakima County Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Not Reported; Facility Type: Private Facility; Horse Status: Affected and Alive Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Kittitas County Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Not Reported; Number Exposed: … Read More

Outbreak Alert: August 5, 2021 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Sonoma County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7; Number Suspected: 6; Number Exposed: 0; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Age: 6; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/23/2021;  Clinical Signs: Hind-end Weakness, limb edema, Nystagmus, Recumbency; Confirmation Date: 7/24/2021; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Update … Read More

Outbreak Alert: July 31, 2021 – West Nile Virus – Weld County, CO

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Outbreak Alert: July 31, 2021 – West Nile Virus, Weld County, CO Source: Colorado Department or Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Clinical Signs: Neurologic Signs;   Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: A horse residing in Weld County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV), marking Colorado’s first confirmed equine WNV case in 2021. The horse, which had … Read More

Animal cruelty ballot measure is invalid, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Initiative 16, which would have added livestock to animal cruelty law, violates Colorado’s single-subject requirement The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a ballot measure that would have placed substantial limits on the state’s ranching and meat production industry, ruling that Initiative 16 violates the state’s single-subject requirement. Initiative 16 … Read More

Water-Wise Tips for Horse Owners – Do Your Part to Save Water on the Farm and Beyond

Using native drought-tolerant plants in your landscaping limits your need to use water. Photo from Alayne Blickle

If you live out West and manage horses on your property, you are undoubtedly pondering ways to reduce and conserve water. Many western states are suffering from prolonged drought conditions; some areas are even experiencing drinking water issues. With climate change looming, we each need to do what we can … Read More

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