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

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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 Equine Disease … Read More

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Pesky hock sores nearly healed thanks to innovative flooring.

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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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Backcountry Horsemen’s 2020 Virtual Winery Ride Costume Contest!

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Get Your creative juices going and enter yourself and your horse into the BCHW Winery Halloween Costume contest.  First prize is the fabulous wine basket pictured here. This is a $150 value plus bragging rights. Need some ideas? Go to previous years winery ride pictures at the link below. https://pbase.com/bchw/2019_bchw_winery_ride … Read More

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Summer’s Art Studio

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Original Paintings and Pet Portraits by Summer Derrickson Meet Summer Derrickson, owner and creator at Summers Art Studio. Her soulful equine paintings share the message of hope and God’s love. Since an early age she has loved both God and horses. Her paintings are a way to express and share … Read More

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Certified Horsemanship Association Online Silent Auction is OPEN

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(October 2020) – Certified Horsemanship Association is hosting an Online Silent Auction this year and it is open for bidding now at https://cha.horse/advertise/#donate-silent-auction-items. It is truly an All-Breed, All-Discipline Auction thanks to our wonderful donors! Please share this event with everyone. Great horse owner supplies, travel, gift baskets, household items, gift certificates, … Read More

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Bolender Horse Park Hosts Halloween Mountain Trail Schooling Challenge October 25

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What’s better than some Halloween fun with your horse? It’s easy to social distance while competing at the famous Bolender Horse Park in Silver Creek! Join us for our Halloween Mountain Trail Schooling Challenge October 25. It’s the last schooling show of the year, and it is sure to be … Read More

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Flooring First – Barn design begins at ground level

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Photo by Sara Malanaphy

Stall flooring isn’t the sexiest subject among the many considerations in building or updating a barn. But leave it to the last at your peril, counsels renowned barn architect John Blackburn. As the title of one of his most popular books, Healthy Stables by Design, suggests, Blackburn and his team … Read More

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Quality of Life for the Overweight, Insulin-Resistant Horse – Free Choice, Low Sugar Forage Essential for Equine Health

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Your veterinarian just told you that your overweight, insulin-resistant horse is going to develop laminitis if you don’t put him in a dry lot with a very small amount of hay. You don’t want to restrict his hay, but you feel wracked with guilt. What if your vet is right? … Read More

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Exploring Options in Equine Wellness – Sometimes We Find What We Need in the Unknown

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Photo by Kim Roe

There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. These are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns—those things we don’t know we don’t know. – Donald Rumsfeld Wellness weighs heavy on our minds these days. It … Read More

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