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Trainer’s Corner: Is Your Horse Supple?

April 17, 2025 by Kim Roe

Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions for Improving Your Horse’s Flexibility Riding a horse who has achieved a high degree of suppleness gives a wonderful feeling to its rider. A supple horse moves fluidly and freely over the ground. Its hind legs reach well under its body while bending the joints of …

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Outbreak Alerts: April 14, 2025 Equine Influenza in King County, WA

April 15, 2025 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2Facility Type: Private Facility Comments: Under vet care. For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and …

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Business Profile: Lazaris Sport Horses

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by Julia Ann Photography

Celeste Lazaris Helps Clients See, Connect, and Relieve their Horse’s Pain Why did you get started in business? Horses saved my life as a kid, and I wanted to spend my life looking for ways to give back to them. What is your history with horses? I worked with troubled …

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Small Farm Makeover: How to Use and Build Temporary Fencing

April 10, 2025 by Kim Roe

This temporary fence incorporates small wood posts and half-inch poly tape to keep overweight horses off a lush hay field. It helps discourage wildlife too. Photo by Kim Roe

Portable, Short-Term Fences Help Manage Equine Properties It’s important to begin a discussion about temporary fencing by saying that this type of fence should only be used inside the perimeters of solid, safe, permanent fencing. Temporary fencing is a good way to divide pastures quickly and easily. It’s a way …

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Energy Healing for Horses – June 12, 2025 – Virtual

April 2, 2025 by Press

Embark on a remarkable journey of wellness and transformation for both you and your beloved horse. In this captivating workshop, you will unlock the secrets of subtle energy and discover how to harness its power to create balance, harmony, and vibrant health in your horse’s life. See event info here: …

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Energy Healing for Horses – April 10, 2025 – Virtual

April 2, 2025 by Press

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Outbreak Alerts – April 02, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Alameda County, CA

April 2, 2025 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 75 Horse 1:Age: 22 Gender: Mare Breed: Trakhener Clinical Signs: ataxia, limb edema, trouble urinating Comments: A 22-year-old Trakehner mare from Alameda County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The mare is currently under veterinary care at …

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Media Barn – New in Books: The Illustrated Guide to Saddle Fitting

March 28, 2025 by Northwest Horse Source

Image Courtesy Trafalgar Square Books

An Easy Visual Reference to Insuring Health, Comfort, and Performance for You and Your Horse by Beverly Harrison If horseback riders could do one thing that would save them money, ensure their horse’s health and performance, and help them ride better (and feel better afterward), it would be assuring that …

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Outbreak Alert: March 25, 2025 – Equine Infectious Anemia in San Bernardino County, CA

March 31, 2025March 25, 2025 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 2 Horse 1: Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Racing; Comments: A 7–year–old Quarter Horse gelding in San Bernardino County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Two (2) potentially exposed horses on the home premises have been tested for EIA …

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Outbreak Alerts: March 21, 2025 Equine Influenza in Kittitas County, WA

March 25, 2025 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Source: State Veterinarian Office and Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 2 Number Exposed: Unknown Facility Type: Private Facility Comments: Under veterinary care and doing well For more information about Equine Influenza, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-influenza See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC …

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