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

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Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

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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Northwest
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

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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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December 2025

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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backcountry

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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horse

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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Important Equine Health Alert: EHV/EHM Information for Colorado

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EHV/EHM

Dear Colorado horse community, The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) / Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) associated with barrel racing and rodeo-type events in Texas and Oklahoma between November 5–9. Several cases, including equine deaths, have been confirmed in those states. At this time, there …

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When Every Minute Matters

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veterinary
Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Photo by Andrew Mann for Virginia Tech.

A Horse Owner’s Guide to Colic Recognition and Prevention The call came on a sweltering July morning. Mari, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred mare, was lying down in her paddock, pawing at the ground and showing clear signs of distress. For Rachael Carpenter, a faculty member at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the symptoms were unmistakable. “She was …

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Fall 2025 Horse Management Seminar: Equine Disease Day – November 22, 2025 – Bordentown, NJ

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Centrally located near Trenton, and right off of 95 or 295 in Bordentown, NJ, we hope that this location will allow the event to be more accessible to everyone throughout the state and into Pennsylvania! See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/fall-2025-horse-management-seminar-equine-disease-day PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it …

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