Outbreak Alerts: August 27, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Sacramento County, CA
Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 10;
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DURANGO® BOOTS AWARDS SECOND ANNUAL $30,000 ‘NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL’ SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship Recipient Laurel Cox is an Undergraduate Animal Science and Journalism Student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Nelsonville, OH (August 15, 2025) – Celebrating American cowgirls nationwide, Durango® Boots, in partnership with the Dude Ranch Foundation, awards its second annual National Day of the Cowgirl $30,000 scholarship to University … Read More
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Get it by EmailRiding with My Demons
When Doubt Creeps in, Listen and Learn I recently wandered across a quote that made me think for a hot minute: “Don’t fight your demons. They’re here to teach you lessons. Sit down with them, have a drink, and learn their names.” It sounded like something you’d find in a … Read More
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Get it by EmailOutbreak Alerts: August 26, 2025 West Nile Virus in 2 more counties in Utah!
Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Utah County, UTNumber Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: 3Facility Type: Private FacilityHorse 1: Age: 6; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/15/2025; Clinical Signs: Off feed and facial fasiculations; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated Weber County, UTNumber Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Training FacilityHorse 1: Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/17/2025; Clinical Signs: Wobbly for a few days, unresponsive to anti-inflammatories. … Read More
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Get it by EmailOutbreak Alert: August 26, 2025 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Riverside County, CA
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 1 Horse 1: Age: 13; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Comments: A 13–year–old Quarter Horse gelding in Riverside County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). One (1) potentially exposed horse on the home premises has initially tested negative for EIA … Read More
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The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis By Christina Keim Any horse with a change of circumstances can become unwanted. The unwanted are racetrack rejects, excess ranch stock, foals that did not live up to their breeder’s expectations. They are aged Amish cart horses, horses with chronic lameness … Read More
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Get it by EmailHere’s Why Cowgirl Capable Exists – Before We Ride Again… Let’s Reconnect
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Get it by EmailAll Breed Fall Spectacular – September 13-14, 2025 – Ridgefield, WA
All Breed Horse Show Classes to include:GaitedHalterTrailEnglishWesternRanch See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/all-breed-fall-spectacular
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Get it by EmailOutbreak Alerts: August 25, 2025 West Nile Virus in Franklin County, ID
Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownFacility Type: Equine Clinic Horse 1: Age: 12; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/20/2025; Clinical Signs: neurologic; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
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Get it by EmailOutbreak Alerts: August 22, 2025 West Nile Virus in Cache County, UT
Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: Assistant State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: 40Facility Type: Training Facility Horse 1: Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft; Usage: Pulling; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/13/2025; Clinical Signs: Ataxic and weak in the hind end. Down twice and lifted.; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
