While in her forties, Vonie Kalich completed two bachelor of science degrees from Portland State University—one in Physical Activity and Exercise and one in Community Health. At 45 she got her first horse, an Anglo Arabian named Royal. For as long as she can remember, Vonie wanted a horse. When … Read More
By Jack Kintner The Rhodes River Ranch sits way back in the Cascade foothills in the Stillaguamish River’s North Fork Valley, a place of enduring legends. Like Western writer Zane Grey, who pursued steelhead here, leaving his name on at least one famous fishing hole. Not as many fishermen show … Read More
Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 6; Number Exposed: 7; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: A boarding facility in Whatcom County is under voluntary quarantine after a horse has tested positive for Equine Influenza. For more information about Equine Influenza go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EquineInfluenza_FINAL-Cobranded.pdf All information is sourced from … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: Unknown; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 21; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Painful Neck, proprioceptive deficits in hind end; Confirmation Date: 3/24/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Notes: A 21-year-old Quarter Horse mare from … Read More
The best professional bull riders in ProRodeo are heading to one of the best settings in rodeo for the Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale presented by Banner Bank. The event that crowns the Xtreme Bulls Tour champion will take place during the Pendleton Round-Up in September, the PRCA, Pendleton Round-Up and … Read More
My barn’s not fancy, by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s special. My dad built it for me in the 70s. At one time we had 7 horses inside and a run-in portion for cattle. I had one box stall and several tie stalls for the rest of the … Read More
Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 4; Facility Type: Private Facility; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever, Mild Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 3/18/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Both confirmed horses are paint geldings … Read More
Thanks to Speaking of Horses TV for great video content. ~ Introduction ~ I met Wayne Williams of Speaking of Horses at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo. Wayne has his own radio show and has been the announcer for the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo in Albany, … Read More
Get ready for the 2021 Quarter Horse Congress. We are back, Congress Strong and ready, once again to present the greatest horse show on earth. This highly-anticipated event is the largest single-breed show in the world. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is an unparalleled destination for equestrians from across … Read More
Five weeks after EHV-1 took its first horse at Venturing Hills Equestrian Farm, another two had been lost despite remarkable efforts to reverse the highly aggressive and infectious virus’ course. Staff and volunteers at the Luskville, Quebec boarding, training and lesson facility are living at the barn to monitor and … Read More
