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Applications are NOW OPEN until January 28th for the PEAK Training Challenge!

Training Challenge

Experienced Colorado and Wyoming trainers are invited to apply for this exciting, 100-day equine foster training challenge hosted by Colorado Horse Rescue (CHR) in Longmont, CO. Showcase your training talents and leadership skills while gaining exposure for your training business. Share your expertise with one of CHR’s lightly handled horses …

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2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award Application Deadline Date is February 14, 2023

2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award applications and guidelines are available https://www.americanhorsepubs.org/equine-media-student-award/ Applicants for the 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award must be seniors in high school or undergraduate matriculated* college students under the age of 25, pursuing a career in equine media during the 2022-2023 school year, with at least …

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Outbreak Alerts: January 05, 2023 – Strangles – Douglas County, CO

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Attending Veterinarian Confirmed Case: Voluntary Quarantine Number Confirmed: 3Number Suspected: 6Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/2/2023;Clinical Signs: depressed, colic signs, weight loss. Tender to palpation in throat but no submandibular swelling, or abscessation detected. No fever detected. Very mild nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 1/5/2023; Horse Status: Quarantined; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/4/2023;Clinical Signs: Submandibular …

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Cover Story: Welcome to the 2023 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Clinicians

Get an Inside Look at the Event All Horse Lovers Anticipate Provided by Rocky Mountain Horse Expo Each spring, equine enthusiasts look forward to the region’s most celebrated equine event, The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, brought to you by The Equine Heritage Foundation, at the National Western Events complex. February 24–26, …

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Media Barn: Book Review – Essential Horse Speak

Essential Horse Speak
Image Courtesy Sharon Wilsie

Author: Sharon Wilsie Continuing the Conversation Sharon Wilsie’s first book Horse Speak: The Equine–Human Translation Guide broke new ground for anyone who works with horses. It provided a practical system to listen and talk to horses in their language instead of expecting them to understand ours. Now with this second book, Essential …

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Youth in Action: Quincy Swanson

Quincy Swanson
Quincy Swanson enjoys many Western disciplines, but cattle work is her favorite. Photo Credit Roy Swanson

Horse Roots Run Deep in Her Family, and She Intends to Keep the Legacy Going What’s your name and age? Quincy Swanson. I’m 12 years old. How long have you been involved with horses? I’ve been around horses since I was a baby, but I started riding when I was …

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Trail Savvy: Riding the Colorado Trail

Colorado Trail
Enjoying the splendor of the Colorado Trail horseback takes the vistas and experience to an entirely new level. Photo Courtesy of Colorado Trail Foundation

When Planning Your Next Trail-Riding Adventure, Consider a Trek Along the Colorado Trail. If you’re the kind of rider who enjoys high-country adventure, spectacular scenery, and lots of surprises, the Colorado Trail might be for you. Having ridden an 80-mile portion of the trail over four days through the Colorado …

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Manzanola Feeds is Recalling Certain Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Possible Clostridium botulinum Health Risk

Alfalfa Cubes

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 16, 2022 FDA Publish Date: December 16, 2022 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Livestock Feed Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum Company Name: Manzanola Feeds Brand Name: Top of the Rockies Product Description: Alfalfa Cubes Company Announcement Out of an abundance …

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