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
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
Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 25; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: The attending veterinarian and owner are placing the facility in voluntary quarantine. 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
Article by: Tracey Hamilton and a Youth Dynamics Student Milo joined Stonewater Mustangs from a Nevada BLM Herd Management Area called the Pine Nut Mountains herd. He is athletic, pony-sized, curious, never-met-a-stranger, busy-all-the-time, and four years old. He arrived with solid ground training, and a trick… he lies down … Read More
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is proud to announce that the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has become the organization’s newest Member Partner. With this alliance, USDF will be named the title sponsor of the IEA Leading Dressage Rider at the IEA Dressage National Finals through 2023. Along with shared advertising opportunities and membership … Read More
Article by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD for ECIR Group Inc. Frozen and lumpy ground can make any horse hesitant and short-strided but cold-induced hoof pain is something different. Most horses are energized by cooler weather, bucking and playing exuberantly. But for some horses, temperature drops mean the temporary onset of … Read More
Source: State Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 13; Confirmed Case/Official Quarantine Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Clackamas County has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia. For more information about EIA go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EIA%20Cobranded.pdf; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease … Read More
Many things can go wrong between the time of matching a stallion to a mare and finally riding the consequential horse four (or more) years later. Problems can occur during gestation, foaling, weaning, and starting. Thousands of dollars will be spent—stud fees, veterinary fees, feed, farrier, and trainer. And then … Read More
Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) promotes excellence in safety and education by certifying riding instructors, accrediting equine facilities, producing educational conferences, and publishing educational resources. Go to www.CHA.Horse for more information. Article by Flyspur Ranch Fifteen years ago, Kevin and Therese Friedman moved from Washington, DC to Bend, Oregon to pursue … Read More
Most of us agree that 2020 is a year we don’t want to relive. A pandemic, business closures, school closures, few (if any) gatherings or activities, and grief were the past year’s reality. Recently, I’ve seen a small ray of hope. I have the privilege to work a few Wednesday … Read More
