Day: February 18, 2009

EQUINE HERPESVIRUS UPDATE

  Equine herpesvirus has been on the minds of many horse people over the past few years. Outbreaks have popped up all over the United States, from Ohio to California and Florida to Connecticut, proving it is a significant and widespread problem. Perhaps the most alarming development is the number of outbreaks of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) manifesting neurological signs. Everyone is talking about this often deadly neurologic form, and several researchers have been trying to do something about it. Continue reading…

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Win a Trip to QuarterFest

America’s Horse, February 17, 2009 – American Quarter Horse Association members can enter to win a trip to a celebration of our horse – your horse – the American Quarter Horse. Visit americashorsedaily.com for details.  Last year, AQHA went live with http://americashorsedaily.com, a Web site designed to provide horse enthusiasts with horse care, showing, riding and training tips. That’s also the site allowing AQHA members to win a trip to QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse. This one-of-a-kind event, May 1-3 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will be a chance to ride, touch, observe and learn how to care for your

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TOP THREE FINALISTS FOR THE 2008 MD BARNS SILVER SPUR AWARD ANNOUNCED

America’s Horse, February 16, 2009 – The MD Barns Silver Spur Award honors American Quarter Horses who have made a significant impact on the lives of others or who have been cast into the public spotlight through prominent accomplishments to help create a favorable perception of the breed.  The top three finalists for the 2008 MD Barns Silver Spur Award in alphabetical order are:   Docacoo, owned by Skip Gentry of West Salem, Ohio Called “Ohio’s Feel Good Horse,” and “Big-Hearted Quarter Horse” in articles and books, Docacoo is known to his owners as the horse who never says “I can’t.”

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