Horse Talk Magazine

•  Small Barns and Run-ins •  Garden Sheds •  Carports •  Greenhouses •  Pergolas and Gazebos •  “She Shacks” and “Man Shacks” •  Tiny Houses and Cabins  Let us help design and build your dream “vintage shack,” using repurposed windows, doors, flooring and barn wood.  Our shacks are designed to instantly fit into their surroundings, making your garden a focal point of the landscape. If you prefer, new materials can be used. REPURPOSED MATERIALS Vintage […]

Upper Marlboro, Maryland – The 24th annual Capital Challenge Horse Show begins on Friday, September 29, at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, and online with complete live streaming available on the USEF Network and at www.capitalchallenge.org. US Equestrian members can sign in at www.usef.org/tune-in to access the live stream of the ten-day horse show in its entirety, including full coverage of both the indoor and outdoor arenas through the conclusion­ of […]

In late June, Sue Buscher, head coach of the George Mason Equestrian Team loaded up her horses and made the move from Timely Manor Stables in Gainesville to River Chase Farm in Aldie. Sue has been coaching for over twenty years and is excited to take advantage of River Chase’s outstanding facilities including its lighted all-weather outdoor ring and spacious indoor arena. Sue and assistant coach Tara Applegate will be joining riding instructors Sara Howley, […]

We are looking forward to another wonderful Judged Pleasure Ride on Sunday, September 24th.  This ride will be held in the historical Manassas National Battlefield Park and cover 8 to 10 miles of gently rolling terrain.  The trails are a mix of gravel and dirt roads/paths and open fields.  Water is available onsite or you may also choose to bring your own.  A portable restroom will be available.  Ride times will be pre-assigned with first […]

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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (VDACS) has confirmed a diagnosis of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on a second farm in Virginia. On August 15 the department announced an unrelated finding of EHV-1 on a farm in Culpeper County. That farm continues to be under quarantine. This new case originated from a small private pleasure horse farm in King William County. Out of the 4 horses that showed clinical signs compatible with Equine Herpesvirus […]

Meet Royal Diamante, or “Dante,” as I lovingly call him. I purchased Dante last year, turning him out to pasture from September through December of 2016. I plucked him out of a handful of thoroughbreds freshly off the track, and taken to a wonderful thoroughbred repurposing farm in Waterford, VA. This red-head struck a chord with me, as he looked kind of pathetic, a little skinnier than others, a little rain rot throughout his coat, and […]

On August 15, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) reported that its Animal Health Laboratory in Warrenton confirmed a diagnosis of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on two horses from Culpeper County. One horse is undergoing supportive therapy at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in Leesburg and the other was euthanized. Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection in horses can cause respiratory disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal death and/or neurologic disease. Читать дальше...

According to the VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, on Aug. 11, a horse exhibiting neurologic signs was transported to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg from Culpeper. The horse was immediately isolated from the hospital population and has not come into contact with any other patients. On Aug. 12, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (VDACS) Animal Health Lab in Warrenton confirmed a diagnosis of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). […]

Woodside Equine Clinic is a horse-only hospital located in Ashland, VA. The veterinarians are available for emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You probably haven’t thought about what happens at a horse hospital, but every day is something new and different. At 1 am, a horse we will call “George” arrives at the clinic with colic. George did not eat his dinner and later started nipping at his sides. His owners […]