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Charlotte Dujardin & Haygain – Dressage superstar and horse health company team up over shared priorities.

Photo by Rose Lewis/Daydream Equine Art

Much has changed for Charlotte Dujardin since her dominance with Valegro on the international dressage stage made her that rare equestrian: a household name well beyond it. The Olympic, World Equestrian Games, World Cup and European Champion was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE, in … Read More

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October 27, 2020 – Pigeon Fever in Pierce County, WA: Confirmed Case(s)-No Quarantine

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Pierce County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. For more information about Pigeon Fever go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/PIGEON%20FEVER_Finals.pdf; All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks

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October 26, 2020 – Strangles in King County, WA: Confirmed Case(s)-Voluntary Quarantine

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 5; Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/19/2020; Clinical Signs: Bilateral Nasal Discharge, Lethargy, Low Grade Fever; Confirmation Date: 10/23/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: The private facility is under a voluntary 2 week quarantine. For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf;     All information is sourced from  http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks

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Pesky hock sores nearly healed thanks to innovative flooring.

Night Moves Innovative flooring resolves previously unsolvable hock sores that threatened dressage star’s ascent. by Kim F Miller  Dixie WRF is preparing for her Grand Prix debut in November.  The rising dressage star’s rider, Melissa Taylor, thinks that may explain the hock sores that plague the 12-year-old KWPN mare. “I … Read More

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Conservation Alliance Grant Helps Protect 1,000 Additional Acres of Skookum Creek Wildlife Corridor

Whatcom Land Trust received a $45,000 grant from The Conservation Alliance to help fund the permanent protection of an additional 1,000 acres in the Skookum Creek Wildlife Corridor. The Conservation Alliance, a member organization of environmental-minded business including local members such as American Alpine Institute, NuuMuu, REI, Runner Girl Races … Read More

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October 21, 2020 – Pigeon Fever in King, Kitsap and Thurston County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture King County Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A horse on a farm in King County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever.; Kitsap County Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A horse on a farm in Kitsap County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever. ; Thurston County Number … Read More

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October 21, 2020 – Equine Influenza in Lewis and King County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Lewis County Number Confirmed: 1; Notes: A farm in Lewis County is under a voluntary quarantine after a horse has tested positive for Equine Influenza and EHV-4. For more information about Equine Influenza go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EquineInfluenza_FINAL-Cobranded.pdf ;   King County Number Confirmed: 1; Number … Read More

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Do You Love the Northwest Horse Source magazine?

Times are changing rapidly. Nobody could have predicted what 2020 would bring. Businesses are having to make significant changes to stay viable and we here at the Horse Source are facing the same issues. We want to be a valuable resource to the equestrian community in the Northwest and we’ve … Read More

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October 20, 2020 – West Nile Virus in San Joaquin County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/13/2020; Clinical Signs: acute recumbency, comatose, Fever, leg flailing, Nystagmus, Obtunded; Confirmation Date: 10/19/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Not Reported; Notes: None;   All information is sourced … Read More

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