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Breathing Easy: Protecting Livestock From Respiratory Disease

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Keeping livestock healthy can feel like a delicate balancing act, and winter weather makes that even harder. Cold fronts, sudden temperature swings, and damp conditions can weaken animals’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia. Dr. Kevin Washburn, a professor at the Texas A&M College of …

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Still in the Saddle

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How Thirty Years in Publishing—and a Lifelong Love of Horses—Continue to Shape What Comes Next I sometimes wonder how I’ve managed to not miss a single editorial column in 30 years. No matter what I’m going through in my life, the magazine is always the priority. I love the magazine …

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Blankets, Barns, and Bales

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Winter Wisdom for Horses and Mules As I write this, the thermometer hovers around thirty degrees and I’m inside with a mug of coffee and the woodstove humming. My mules, Ruger and the Bean, are outside, content, frost dusting their backs, unbothered by the cold. Every fall, as we head …

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Outbreak Alerts: Nov 24 – Dec 04, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus – Neurologic & Respiratory – MULTIPLE COUNTIES, Oklahoma

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Source: Oklahoma State Veterinarian Love County, OK – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1; Number Suspected: Unknown; Number Exposed: Unknown; Comments: Horse is from Texas, being treated in Oklahoma, and has been diagnosed with EHM. Horse attended the WPRA in Waco and the BFA in Guthrie. Horse was displaying mild neurological signs …

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A Very Merry Northwest Horse Source Holiday Gift Guide

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Fine art from Allison McCabe of Sweet Home, Oregon. Photo Courtesy Katie Surritt.

Consider Regional Businesses for Holiday Shopping Note from the publisher – This is a regional WA, OR, ID gift guide, but thought we’d share it here in Colorado as well, because though some of these businesses are storefronts, all have an online presence and online sales. Happy shopping! Sleigh bells …

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Cornell’s Equine Seminar Series presents “After the Last Ride. Understanding Common Equine Health Problems Through Necropsy”December 16, 2025 – Virtual/Zoom

ITHACA, N.Y. – Have you ever wondered what a pathologist looks for during an equine necropsy or what common problems we uncover after a horse passes away? This seminar will walk through some of the most frequent postmortem findings in horses—including laminitis, shipping fever, and the major causes of colic—in …

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Northwest Horse Source Magazine’s December 2025 Issue IS HERE!

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Explore the complete digital edition of the December 2025 The Northwest Horse Source Magazine Enjoy our last digital edition. The journey isn’t over, it’s just changing. Hang on! You’ll want to see what’s next… See you at:nwhorsesource.comcoloradohorsesource.comhorsesource.orghorsesafetytips.com Colorado Horse SourceThe Colorado Horse Source is an independently owned and operated print and online …

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The Ride Begins Before You Saddle Up

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Plan Your Next Horse Camping Trip A solid plan doesn’t make a trip predictable; it makes it possible. Every great horse-camping trip begins long before you tighten the cinch. It starts with maps spread out, coffee steaming, and dreams of alpine lakes and winding mountain trails taking form. Whether you’re …

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No Time to Ride, Part 2

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Commitment, No More Excuses I decided to write more on the subject of “No Time to Ride” which I discussed in my September editorial. I had a great deal of response to this article, which makes me feel there are many of you who relate to the struggle.  When I …

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