Day: January 30, 2008

Herpesvirus: One Horse Dead, Several Delaware Stables Quarantined

Six stables in Delaware are under official quarantine after a horse that displayed neurologic signs was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The affected horse was euthanatized Jan. 17. While polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on nasal swab samples confirmed the horse to be positive for EHV-1, additional tests to determine whether it’s the neurogenic strain are still pending, according to State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM. For the rest of the story click here

Read More »
January 30, 2008 No Comments

Accomplished AjPHA member named NRHyA Youth of the Year

FORT WORTH, Texas—American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) member Christine Gordon was recently named Youth of the Year by the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA). The 14-year-old Evergreen, Colo., resident, active AjPHA member and avid Paint Horse reining competitor received the honor for her outstanding participation in the NRHyA Varsity Reining program. According to NRHyA, the program was established to engage youth members and encourage them to become more active at both the local and national levels. The program offers NRHyA members opportunities to contribute to the association in addition to developing valuable life skills which

Read More »
January 30, 2008 No Comments