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New in Books: Candy Cane

Candy Cane

Contemporary Sweet Romance with a Western Flair by Marilyn Conner Miles Candy Cane by Marilyn Conner Miles is a coming-of-age story for everyone who loves horses. Candy Cane is a shy girl with red hair, blue eyes, and creamy white skin who tries to live down her name. She has … Read More

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30 Years Publishing the Northwest Horse Source

The Northwest Horse Source

It All Started as a Company Newsletter and a Passion for Helping Horse People I still remember the first issue like it was yesterday: 12 black-and-white pages, 1,000 copies, stapled and handed out (the old-fashioned way) in December 1995. We weren’t trying to be flashy—we were trying to be useful. … Read More

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Outbreak Alerts: December 03, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory, Spokane County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; Comments: Horses have been quarantined with no symptoms (fever) since 16 November and tested negative on blood and swab. Quarantine released.; Previous Alerts: 4769 Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC … Read More

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Outbreak Alerts: December 03, 2025 – Strangles in Roberts Creek, BC

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending veterinarian Confirmed Case(s) – Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 4; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Private Facility; For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease … Read More

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4th International Conference on Vaccines Research and Development – April 13-15, 2025 – Paris, France

It is our pleasure to invite all scientists, academicians, young researchers, business delegates and students from all over the world to attend the 4th International Conference on Vaccines Research and Development will be held in Paris, France during April 13-15, 2026. See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/4th-international-conference-on-vaccines-research-and-development PressNews from the horse … Read More

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Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series presents “After the Last Ride. Understanding Common Equine Health Problems Through Necropsy” – December 16, 2025 – Virtual/Zoom

ITHACA, N.Y. – Have you ever wondered what a pathologist looks for during an equine necropsy or what common problems we uncover after a horse passes away? This seminar will walk through some of the most frequent postmortem findings in horses—including laminitis, shipping fever, and the major causes of colic—in … Read More

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Grace Keese of Graceful Horsemanship

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Helping Horses and Riders Find Success What is your name and what is the name of your business? Grace Keese; Graceful Horsemanship LLC Where are you from? Florissant, Colorado  What disciplines are you involved in?  I have extensive experience in both English and Western riding, with a wide variety of … Read More

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

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

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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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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