Outbreak Alert: February 12, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 45; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/9/2022; Clinical Signs: ataxia, fever; Confirmation Date: 2/11/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 7; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

2022 USPC Convention Marks Success with Hybrid Event Format

Photo from United States Pony Clubs

The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) gathered nearly 500 equestrians of all ages for the 2022 USPC Convention, held January 26-30, in a new hybrid format with a blend of in-person, livestream, and on-demand opportunities including more than 60 workshops and seminars plus meetings and awards presentations. As an …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Montana Center For Horsemanship Teams With EQUUS International Film Festival for “The Natural Horsemanship Revolution”

EQUUS International Film Festival, celebrating over a decade of award winning equine films from across the globe, has announced a partnership with the Montana Center for Horsemanship, bringing the film festival to the annual conference event in Dillon, Montana. Opening this year’s Call for Entries, EIFF founder, Janet Rose, says …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

EDCC Receives Federal Grant to Promote Biosecurity Awareness, Mitigate Infectious Disease Spread

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been awarded a cooperative agreement from USDA-APHIS National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) for $176,960 to increase awareness of biosecurity and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in horses. Based at …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Northwest Horse Fair & Expo 2022 – Celebrating the Spirit of the Horse!

Photo by Alise Lamoreaux

Elegant dancing horses; strutting stallions; fast-paced precision drills; parades of horse breeds; a huge trade show; plus world class riders and trainers sharing secrets to their success…See it all and much more at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo 2022, presented by Akins Trailer Sales!  Now in its 21st year, …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Equine Guelph Declares February Colic Prevention Education Month

Equine Guelph has announced that the month of February, Canada’s coldest month, will be Colic Prevention Education Month. The next four weeks will be dedicated to increasing awareness of ways for caregivers to decrease the risk of colic in their horses. Although horses can be afflicted with gut pain in …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

An Equine Methionine Crisis is Brewing

I’ve written about soil, sulfur and Methionine deficiency often.  But everything I see says it’s getting worse. Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning horses must get it from their diet. It is critical in protein synthesis since many proteins start with methionine and without it synthesis will stop. Methionine …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Outbreak Alert: February 5, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 10; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 25; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Appaloosa; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/1/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/4/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Idaho Horse Expo will be April 8-10, 2022

The 36th annual Idaho Horse Expo will be held April 8-10, 2022 at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho.  If you are a horse lover of any age, you can’t miss this event.  The Expo features internationally known clinicians as well as local clinicians and trainers. The featured …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Product Highlight – Equine ID Collar – Single Sleeve

The Equine ID Collar – Single sleeve was primarily designed to be used for identification purposes during most emergency and evacuation events. Our Horse Identification Single Sleeve collar was primarily designed with emergencies and evacuation in mind, something that no boarding facility or large equestrian facility should be without. These …

Read More


Thank you for supporting the businesses that support The Northwest Horse Source

This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:
This content sponsored by:

Join the conversation:

Select a list(s):

Check out the Magazine!

The Northwest Horse Source Magazine
generac-home-standby-generator-banners

[chaptgpt_prompt]