The international conference convened professionals and scientists to discuss humane wildlife management when the state is determining how to improve stewardship of wild horses during a deadly disease outbreak.
Learn about four of the most common challenges that summer brings, along with smart tips on helping your horse through the summer months.
The current appropriate management level for wild horses in West Douglas Herd Area is zero animals since nearly all forage and water sources are located on adjacent private lands.
This is a unique opportunity to be at Flag Is Up Farms with Monty, watching, asking questions and learning, as Monty and Certified Instructors work with a range of young and remedial horses.
The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called the Tevis Cup Ride, is the oldest modern day endurance ride In 1955, the late Wendell T. Robie with a party of five horsemen rode the Western States Trail from Squaw Valley to Auburn, proving that horses co
The equine influenza virus infects horses by binding to respiratory cells, and vaccines work by producing antibodies that bind to key sites on the virus, preventing cell infection.
âIt has been demonstrated that 80% of the pasture contamination by strongyle eggs is from the 20% of the horse herd that are high shedders while the 80% of the horses that are found to be low shedders account of only 20% of the contamination.â
This outbreak of EHV-1 is believed to have first surfaced in barrel horses near the Twin Cities.8 After its initial detection, several equestrian events were canceled or postponed.
Western Horseman and Barrel Horse News are sponsoring the nightly television coverage of the barrel racing competition held annually in Las Vegas, Nev., and slated this year for Dec. 5-14.
âThis important, once-a-year event, the upcoming Western States Horse Expo to be held in Sacramento, California, June 5-7 offers a world of fun, excitement and shopping for everyone in the family.â