Your Horse’s Behavior Can be an Expression of Pain As you get up from your desk, you place a hand on your shoulder and rotate it uncomfortably. Really need to get that checked out, you think. As you fight traffic on the drive to the barn, you notice the tension … Read More
The Mustang Heritage Foundation will partner with the Extreme Cowboy Association (EXCA) again for their 2023 World Championships. The EXCA World Championships will be held November 1-5, 2023, in Glen Rose, TX. As part of the World Championship, Mustang Heritage Foundation and EXCA will produce the New Partner Race, a … Read More
Franklin Farm ~ Carnation Franklin Farm LLC, Premier horse facility nestled on 29+ rolling acres. 26 Stalls total, 2 barns, 80 x 200 covered arena with enclosed fully finished viewing room, 110 x 220 outdoor arena with Equiloft footing, 2 covered round pens and ample parking for semi-size rigs. Light … Read More
Fitness that Fits a Horse-Crazy Lifestyle By Laura Crump Anderson Riders often neglect their own needs to ensure their horses’ are met. Countless dollars go toward massages, chiropractic work, and other therapies that keep our equines performing their best. We carefully schedule their training programs to achieve peak fitness at … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: USDA VSV Situation Report 6/6/2023 Since the last situation report (6/2/2023), there have been 18 new VSV-affected premises identified (11 confirmed positive, 7 suspect) in four counties (Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties) in California. To date, all confirmed cases have been vesicular … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 42Comments: The positive horse has had two (2) consecutive negative tests seven (7) days apart. No additional cases were confirmed during the quarantine monitoring period. The quarantine has been released. See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Number Confirmed: 3 Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Boarding FacilityComments: Horses have traveled to event(s) where it was noted that many were coughing. Brought home and developed symptoms. Tested 3. Owner placed voluntary quarantine and horses are recovered. They were under the care of a veterinarian. … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: USDA VSV Situation Report 6/2/2023: Since the last situation report (5/26/2023), there have been 18 new VSV-affected premises identified (4 confirmed positive, 14 suspect) in three counties (Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties) in California. To date, all confirmed cases have been vesicular stomatitis New … Read More
Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 5Number Exposed: 28Facility Type: Private FacilityAge: 25Gender: GeldingBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Clinical Signs: Fever, mild neurological signsConfirmation Date: 6/1/2023Horse Status: Affected And AliveComments: A 25-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Stanislaus County displaying mild neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 … Read More
Horses Can Show Us How to Live if We Let Them “I’m gonna soak up the sun, I’m gonna tell everyone to lighten up…” – Sheryl Crow We Northwesterners endure late fall, winter, and early spring waiting for good summer weather and the chance to do all the things. When … Read More
