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Horse Farm Essentials – Nine Must-Have Features for Pacific Northwest Equestrian Facilities

Photo by Kim Roe

If you’re setting up a new horse property or revamping an older one, there are certain amenities equestrian facilities in the Northwest must have to make caring for horses more pleasant. Let’s face it, taking care of livestock in the Pacific Northwest creates a unique list of requirements. Some of … Read More

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Old Bits: Gold Hill Mine

A pleasant and interesting day trip for the inexperienced horse and rider is the four mile ride to the old Gold Hill Mine, located near the “T” where Whatcom, Skagit and Okanagan Counties meet. This is National Forest land, but the mine is a private mining claim. The area is … Read More

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Learn how animals help us heal at local nonprofit Gala

Join Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) for their “Legacy of Hope” Gala and online auction on Saturday, April 17, 2021.   This important fundraiser will be held virtually, but it won’t be your average Zoom! ANT will be bringing their farm to your home with live introductions to many of … Read More

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Darren Moore: Getting to Know the Man Behind the Microphone

By Cynthia McFarland There are as many different ways to make a career in the equine industry as there are colors of horses, and not all of them involve swinging a leg over a horse’s back. But for horse show announcer Darren Moore, his extensive personal experience as a rider … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: February 23, 2021 – Strangles in Snohomish County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Private Facility; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Snohomish County has tested positive for Strangles. The horse had traveled recently and the owner is following biosecurity recommendations and the facility is quarantining.   All … Read More

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Action Alert: SB 5452 – Ebikes on non-motorized state lands

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This bill would mandate that state land managers allow class 1 ebikes where the nonmotorized trail or road is open to bicycles. This bill would mandate that state land managers consider class 1 ebikes as a nonmotorized vehicle as bicycles are. This bill would mandate that the state land manager … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: February 18, 2021: Equine Infectious Anemia Riverside County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 62; Facility Type: Training Facility; Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Notes: On February 17, 2021, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: February 10, 2021: Equine Herpesvirus-Respiratory & Equine Influenza in Kitsap County, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

February 10, 2021: Equine Herpesvirus-Respiratory in Kitsap County, WA Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Kitsap County has tested positive for EHV-1 and Equine Influenza. The positive horse had a stall mate … Read More

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Wild Horses for one dollar and transport assistance creates value for trainers

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After more than three adoption attempts for every horse available at the USDA Forest Service Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals and 30 days or more of being offered for sale with limitations at $25, all Devil’s Garden Horses remaining available through the Forest Service are one dollar beginning Feb. 9, … Read More

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Outbreak Alert: February 5, 2021: Strangles – Snohomish, WA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 6; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: The owner and attending veterinarian have enacted a voluntary quarantine and biosecurity measures. All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as … Read More

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