Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 8; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Friesian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/5/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Weakness of Hind Limbs, Acute Recumbency; Confirmation Date: 8/13/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: None; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks
Perhaps you have a new horse that needs finishing and you’re asking for recommendations for a good trainer to send it to. Or maybe you’ve hit a plateau in your progress with your current mount. Whatever the reason you’re searching for a trainer, my number one recommendation for how to … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/7/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Depression, Dragging hind feet, Fever; Confirmation Date: 8/12/2020; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: For more information about West Nile Virus go to … Read More
If you’ve ever spent the day working in the heat under the glare of full sun in the “dog days of summer” then you know firsthand how heat exhaustion and sunburn can creep up on you. As a clinician, I have certainly spent my fair share of time giving instruction … Read More
Lhanze Kohr is a young trainer who’s recently put out her shingle in the horse business. She started out as a passionate young rider in the hunter/jumper ranks in Northwest Washington, riding at shows like Spring Nationals, Maple Ridge, and Thunderbird Show Park. Following her junior career, she worked as … Read More
Training is directing your horse toward something he doesn’t know. – Anna Blake When I was in my late teens, I worked with an older horse trainer I respected a great deal. He didn’t talk a lot, but one of the things he told me was this: “Train a … Read More
What an unexpected season we have all been thrust into this spring and summer! For Stonewater Mustangs and Stonewater Ranch, this currently means less student interaction and much prayer around what ministry will look like throughout the summer. At the end of June, Avery completed the basics of starting Milo … Read More
Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) promotes excellence in safety and education by certifying riding instructors, accrediting equine facilities, producing educational conferences, and publishing educational resources. CHA launched a brand-new website this month. Visit www.CHA.Horse for more information. Royal Ridges Retreat was founded in 1978 by Roy and Jean Anderson, a couple … Read More
The last several months have heavily impacted BCHW. Rendezvous, the Great Gravel Pack-In, State Wide Work Party and Board of Director meetings were all canceled. So were all spring and early summer chapter fundraising events. Luckily, we had a very well attended leadership training for all the BCHW officers in … Read More
Q: My question has a bit of a back story. I have one mare and one gelding. They’ve been together for four years. I had the gelding first (he is 16 and my mare is 9). I bought the mare as a four-year-old. They’ve never been apart. I show jump … Read More
