Equine Edge Riding

12/10/2025

12/06/2025

Boomer is a STAR!!

12/03/2025

Boomer is back to work with lessons!

11/19/2025

Please keep a close eye on your horses and stay home.

11/19/2025

There are currently confirmed and suspected cases of EHV-1 (including neurologic EHM cases) in our region. For now, we recommend treating this as a serious but manageable outbreak and tightening biosecurity at home.

What to Do Right Now
1. Stop hauling unless absolutely necessary
Pause shows, clinics, lessons, and non-essential hauling for the next few weeks. Horse movement is the main way EHV-1 spreads.
2. Take temperatures twice daily
• Normal: ~99–101.5°F
• If your horse is 101.5°F or higher, call your veterinarian.
Fever often appears before nasal discharge or neurologic signs.
3. Call your vet immediately if you see:
• Fever
• Weakness, incoordination, or “drunken” gait
• Standing with hind legs wide apart
• Tail tone changes or difficulty urinating
• Lethargy or decreased appetite
Early evaluation and supportive care can improve outcomes.

4. Tighten biosecurity at home
• Do not share water buckets, hoses, grooming tools, tack, or stalls.
• Disinfect trailers, thermometers, gates, and crossties regularly.
• Immediately isolate any horse with a fever or suspicious signs.
5. Vaccination: what it does (and doesn’t) do
• EHV-1 vaccines do not prevent neurologic EHM or stop a horse that’s already incubating the virus from getting sick.
• However, they can reduce viral shedding and viremia, which helps slow barn-wide and community spread.
• Boosters are generally most useful if it’s been >90 days since the last EHV-1 vaccine or your horse is entering higher-risk environments.
• Do not vaccinate a febrile or clearly exposed horse without talking to your veterinarian first.
6. Key FAQs for owners
• Is this contagious to people? No.
• Can a horse carry/spread EHV-1 without a fever or nasal discharge? Yes, that’s possible.
• How long can the virus survive in the environment? Up to ~2 days on dry surfaces and up to ~2 weeks on wet/dirty surfaces if not properly disinfected.
• Best disinfectants? Use products labeled for viruses such as accelerated hydrogen peroxide, phenolic disinfectants, or quaternary ammonium products. Avoid relying on diluted household bleach alone.

Contact us if you have ANY questions or concerns.

10/13/2025

10/02/2025

I have been saying this for years!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E6Wesexwv/

09/29/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1754UwDfoW/

This much loved 34 year old horse pretty much emaciated (thin) when he was euthanised. Despite his owner piling in the food, he didn’t seem to recover from his thinness.

I was honoured to study him after euthanasia.

I was pretty upset to see the condition of his teeth.

Edited to add- the owner was not adequately educated to understand dentals are important.

Before I got into horses I thought my neighbour was crazy getting the equine dentist in. Now I realise.

In this case the last molar at the back is not being ground down naturally. The black you see is actually tooth.
It’s opposite tooth that should be in the upper jaw is missing.

This horse would not have been able to grind its food properly which I feel was a very likely cause of his thinness.

No other issues noted internally

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09/14/2025

We already had September 28th set for a jackpot, no big plans… but with everything that’s happened, turning it into a day to honor Charlie Kirk just feels right.❤️
Charlie was a true disciple of God — bold in his faith, always encouraging people to stand firm in the truth.

We’ll also be holding a silent auction, with all proceeds going to Turning Point Faith, the branch of Turning Point that helps pastors and churches stay rooted in biblical truth while encouraging believers to make a difference in their communities.

On race day, we encourage everyone to wear patriotic colors, a favorite scripture, or even a Charlie Kirk quote to show support.

We’re looking for silent auction items (gift baskets, services, tack, decor, anything!) — if you’d like to donate, send us a message.

Let’s celebrate a life that lived out loud for Christ and country. 🇺🇸✝️