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Outbreak Alerts: November 22, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Spokane County, WA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Horses have mild fevers but no other clinical signs. Combined tracheal wash was positive on PCR. Horses are doing well under vet care and quarantined at home. Both cases are associated with the EHM outbreak that originated … Read More

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Pacific Northwest Endurance Riders Annual Convention and Awards Banquet – February 21-22, 2026 – Pendleton, OR

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Pacific Northwest Endurance Riders (PNER) is a nonprofit organization supporting the equestrian support of long-distance riding in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana and a portion of western Canada. The trade fair, which includes vendors and a used tack sale, is open to the public free of charge. Nonmembers may register … Read More

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Book Review – Raiders, Rulers, and Traders

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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders

The Horse and the Rise of Empires By David Chaffetz No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled … Read More

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Outbreak Alerts: November 18, 2025 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Riverside County, CA

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Number Euthanized: 1;  Horse 1: Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Horse Status: Euthanized;  Comments: A confirmed EIA positive equid must be euthanized or quarantined for life 200 yards away from any EIA negative equid as per USDA EIA program rules. Euthanasia was elected … Read More

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When Every Minute Matters

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Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Photo by Andrew Mann for Virginia Tech.

A Horse Owner’s Guide to Colic Recognition and Prevention The call came on a sweltering July morning. Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was lying down in her paddock, pawing at the ground and showing clear signs of distress. For Rachael Carpenter, a faculty member at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the symptoms were unmistakable. “She was … Read More

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Teton Horse Experience – March 13-15, 2025 – Rigby, ID

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The Teton Horse Experience, now in its third year, this is more than just a horse expo focused on equine education; it’s a transformative event aimed at fostering connections and positive energy among riders and equine professionals.The goal is to improve not only horsemanship, but also personal well-being—physically, mentally, emotionally, … Read More

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How Do We Know When It’s Time?

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Gunner. Photo by by Kim Roe.

Facing End of Life Decisions with Best Friends My senior horse, Gunner, has Cushing’s disease and chronically sore feet. Although he’s on medication to treat the disease as well as reduce pain, each fall as the days shorten and his cortisol rises, he has another episode that pulls him down … Read More

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Does Your Horse Trust You?

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Kim Roe and Exo. Photo by by Aliena Hook.

How to Help Your Horse Feel Safe The most important characteristic of a safe, well-trained horse is trust. Horses who trust people are far less likely to behave in erratic, explosive, or aggressive ways and are a joy to handle and ride.  Creating trust in horses is the responsibility of … Read More

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“Throw Away Horses”

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Throw Away Horses

New Documentary Explores the Issue of Horses in Need Filmmaker Theresa Demarest’s exciting documentary feature “Throw Away Horses” made its world premiere in September 2025 at the Equus International Film Festival in Missoula, Montana. The film follows stories of brave horses and the people working tirelessly to help save them, … Read More

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Help Us Celebrate 30 Years of The Northwest Horse Source!

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Help us honor 30 years of The Northwest Horse Source—share how the magazine has touched your horse life. In December 1995, we printed our first 12-page, black-and-white issue and handed out 1,000 copies. Thirty years later, our mission is the same: practical, trustworthy help for horse people across the Northwest—and … Read More

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