Covid19, the new coronavirus that has turned into a global pandemic is affecting almost everything and certainly dominating the news. It’s likely to be that way for weeks, and possibly months to come. Coronaviruses take up residence in the lungs, and are zoonotic, which means they can be transmitted by animals. A rare coronavirus recently appeared in Arizona. A horse has been diagnosed with equine coronavirus. It’s thought the virus is transmitted through manure. It’s being called an isolated case, but owners are being advised to watch for signs of illness, but not to worry about catching the virus from their horses.
A zoonotic disease is one that can be passed between animal species. If you pick up certain types of microbes from your horse, it’s possible that you too might be affected by that bacteria. Again, it’s really rare for this to happen, but there are times when you should be diligent about basic hygiene and use common sense. And, here are the more common zoonotic diseases you should know about. Click here for List of Diseases Humans Can Catch From Horses
On the first day of lockdown, most of us sat in our homes. Silent, shellshocked, looking through old pictures of our horses and trying to come to terms with the fact that we had to be without them for 3 whole weeks. Worrying about ...
30th Mar 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Covid19, the new coronavirus that has turned into a global pandemic is affecting almost everything and certainly dominating the news. It’s likely to be that way for weeks, and possibly months to come. Coronaviruses take up residen ...
11th Apr 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Polo the Weirdo
With our current global pandemic, many equestrians the world over are suddenly being forced to face a horseless reality as entire nations enter lockdown. It is a miserable and testing time, but equestrians are tough. We’re gonna m ...
16th Apr 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whiskey and Lulu are spreading the message about not spreading the virus. The tweet, videoed from the comfort of Schwarzenegger’s kitchen table, has the Terminator actor and his two equine companions urging ...
10th Apr 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
We’re all social distancing and any event that involves more than a few dozen people is probably cancelled. Horse racing, like so many other sports, is having to adapt quickly. Some tracks are running races without crowds in the g ...
There’s no doubt the competition season has been put on hold, at least in the northern hemisphere, while we deal with the effects of CoVID-19. And that has a lot of repercussions for the horse industry. The possible financial fall ...
17th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Polo the Weirdo
The elongated shutdown of racing brings with it many great consequences, many of which are already beginning to show as owners, breeders and trainers alike are forced to begin euthanasia of horses they can no longer afford to keep ...
30th Apr 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
In Al-Weer Dubai, mounted officers are watching for people who are not following the rules, and using horses to access narrow lanes and alleys where vehicles might have difficulty traveling. The horses used are ex-racehorses and t ...
Stables are dealing with restrictions and recommendations from various government agencies around the world. Depending on where you live, your stable might be closed to visitors altogether. But that doesn’t mean your horse isn’t b ...
15th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
There are news stories of how animals are returning to areas once busy with human activity. Elephants have broken into a distillery making corn wine and slept off their hangovers in a nearby tea garden. Deer and turkeys are wander ...
For over 10 years, a white mare has been roaming the streets and green spaces of Frankfurt, Germany. Now, with the roadways empty, and more people at home, she’s lifting the spirit of many residents during the coronavirus lockdown ...
In Defense of Animals is petitioning to halt the sterilization program being planned by the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon that will brutally reduce the herd size and cause harm to horses in the Oregon’s Big Summit wild horse herd ...
There is a contender for the highest jump record. Red Wine Stain, a full Trakehner mare’s career took off as a four year old and rocketed from 15,709 place to the 125th spot. At the age of 13 when this article was written, she sit ...
31st May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
There are some things you just don’t say to a horse person, like horseback riding isn’t a sport because the horse does all the work. And, there are some things you’ll never hear come out of a horse person’s mouth. Here’s a look a ...
30th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
There are a lot of out of work horses right now! Even the horse cast members at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California are in lock down, no longer pulling carriages of tourists down Main Street, USA. But, they're doing just fine ...
29th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Often riders who are riding a dressage freestyle will choose music to build their program around. But, not so with Para-Olympian dressage rider Sanne Voets. Voets won triple gold at the 2018 World Equestrian Games and freestyle go ...
26th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
Did you do the Tiktok Cowboy Horse Challenge? With only a few props and a long-haired friend you can too can look like a horseback rider galloping off into the...hallway? Take a look at this compilation for some cowboy inspiration ...
25th May 2020 |
Equine Disease and Prevention |
Winniefield Park
There are so many bad news stories about senior’s homes right now it’s refreshing to find good news stories. But, everywhere, there are people working hard to not only keep our most vulnerable citizens safe and healthy, but to pro ...
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