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The 2021 Quarter Horse Congress is on! Futurities & Sweepstakes Information Now Available

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

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Haygain Hay Steaming helps hard hit farm cope with EHV-1 outbreak

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

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Outbreak Alert: March 16, 2021 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Sonoma County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 40; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 21; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/13/2021; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Urine Dribbling, ataxia all four limbs; Confirmation Date: 3/15/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: A … Read More

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Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center Livestreaming Annual Event for the First Time

For the first time, Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Redmond, Washington, and serving people with disabilities,  will be livestreaming the 36th Annual Reins of Life Auction from its Murdock Arena on Saturday, April 24, 2021, beginning at 6:45 p.m. PT. The event will feature Auctioneer … Read More

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Action Alert: BCHA Survey Needs Your Response

This short survey is a follow-up to a nationwide survey that was circulated a year ago (Jan.-Feb. 2020) This data is being collected to determine where non-equestrians occupy horse camping sites, or trailheads, and assess the impact on equestrians. Please follow this link or click the button below to complete … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: March 10, 2021 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Los Angeles, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 45; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/6/2021; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Dribbling Urine, forelimb ataxia-grade 2, Hind limb ataxia-grade 3, Partial paraphimosis, Confirmation Date: 3/9/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; … Read More

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Action Alert: Please Sign Petition to Support Rodeo and Other Animal Events in LA

Los Angeles City Attorney to Write Ordinance Proposed Ordinance Sets Dangerous Precedent which could have a national impact Late Tuesday morning February 23rd, a member of the Los Angeles City Council asked the City Attorney to write an ordinance effectively banning rodeo and other animal exhibitions. If they succeed, this … Read More

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Dr. Slovis’s Six Tips on How to Prevent & Treat EHV-1 In Your Horses

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) causes respiratory disease, abortions and neurological disease. Transmission occurs via the respiratory system, with droplets of the virus being spread by mucus via snorting, coughing and human contact.   If you are in a high-risk area where there’s a greater incidence of EHV-1 cases, the following tips … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: March 5, 2021 – Strangles in Los Angeles County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Farm; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Mixed breed; Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Clinical Signs: Bilateral Nasal DIscharge, Fever; Confirmation Date: 3/4/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: The horse that tested positive for … Read More

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America’s National Trails System-How it Happened and How It Has Evolved with Steve Elkinton

America’s National Trails System Course Description America’s National Trails System is an amazingly successful experiment in partnership-driven conservation and one of the natural gems of America. Some trails such as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail near Bellingham and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail are well known. Important routes of … Read More

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