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- For Sale - Well Trained Mule 6 year old Gelding
Lots of personality. Great with farrier and vet. Up to date on shots and current negative coggins. Good riding mule. Also can be packed. Doesn't like his ears messed with. Really sweet and in your pocket. Loads like a champ. If you leave a trailer open he will get in and explore. Bold, if you leave a tack room open he will go in. Does well in a herd. Easy to lead and handle. Loves cookies. Not mean towards dogs, but does like to play with them. Good around ATV. Want him to go to a home that he will be used. A good home a must. Price negotiable to the right home.
- For Sale - Curly Horse 3 years old
Large bay gelding 90 days training/riding. Ground/in hand driving trained (no cart). Good with vet and farrier. A bit on the lazy side. Would make a good trail horse. Prefers to be out in the open vs stuck in a ring. Rides in a halter or side pull, does not like the bit. Needs an intermidate rider. Still young and can be a bit jumpy. Lots of personality. Big sweet boy. A good home a must. Only selling because he does not fit to what i need or want.
- For Sale - Quarter Horse Yearling
Blue Roan Quarter Horse filly. Yearling. Quick. Beautiful coloring. Ability to go anyway. Going to be stocky. Just recently came in from pasture. Learning the basics.
- New 120x200 riding arenea
- New Sitting area
- 17 May 2011, Equine Herpes Virus In Colorado
Article from The Greeley Tribune: Tuesday, May 17th Issue
The disease was previously confirmed in two horses in Weld County. EHV-1 can be treated if caught early enough, but is fatal in some cases. It can transfer from nose-to-nose contact among horses and can be spread by contaminated tack, equipment and people’s clothing.
Dr. Wade Shoemaker of the Countryside Large Animal Clinic of Greeley, said he has been going non-stop for the past three days, answering questions and treating horses in Weld County that have showed signs of the disease. He had to euthanize one infected horse, but he said the other is showing signs of recovery.
The agriculture department said Monday afternoon six additional horses are showing signs of the disease. Horses in Boulder, Larimer, Mesa and Weld counties are being tested for the disease and are under hold or quarantine orders. A second horse was euthanized with similar symptoms, but test results have not confirmed EHV-1.
The two Weld horses confirmed with the disease had attended the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western Horse Championships in Ogden, Utah. The CDA is working with the Utah State Veterinarian to try to determine the point of the infection. That investigation is ongoing.
Christi Lightcap, spokeswoman with the Colorado department, said information about infected horses is confidential and the owners’ names will not be released.
A high temperature along with limb weakness in the rear legs and a lack of coordination are the initial signs a horse is infected, Shoemaker said.
“It is treatable to some degree, if we catch it early,” Shoemaker said. The horse that was euthanized, he said, was fine at evening feeding, showed initial signs at about 7 a.m. the next day, was treated by 10 a.m., but had to be put down that evening.
Like any disease, he said, it affects different horses in different ways. Other horses he has treated, “were looking wonderful in 48 hours after treatment started.”
They are treated, he added, with human anti-viral drugs that are not inexpensive.
“Some horses are not able to return to their full athletic ability following treatment, but in reality, most will recover fully within 30 days,” he said.
Colorado State’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is restricting non-emergency equine veterinary appointments as a precaution against the disease, according to a news release from the university.
CSU has also canceled a two-day jumping clinic scheduled today and Wednesday and a two-day western reining event scheduled May 21-22. Officials, according to the news release, have not yet determined whether horse camps for young riders, scheduled June 13-18 and July 19-24, will go on as planned.
In addition, CSU’s Equine Sciences Center on the foothills campus has temporarily closed its doors to horses entering or leaving the center. The length of the restriction is not known and will depend on the course the outbreak takes.
The agriculture department is urging anyone who attended the event in Utah to notify their veterinarian and isolate and monitor horses for clinical signs of the disease. Some horses may not show signs of the disease but could be a carrier.
“The disease can have tremendous effects on the horse community and I encourage horse owners to be vigilant about the disease prevention methods they use within their premises,” Dr. Keith Roeher said in the news release. He is the state veterinarian.
“Colorado livestock owners have always been diligent about protecting the health of their animals and this is an important time to continue or implement proper biosecurity practices,” he said.
Dr. Wade Shoemaker with the Countryside Large Animal Clinic of Greeley said there are two important things for horse owners to do regarding the outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus.
First, he said, horse owners must get educated on the disease. There is valuable information concerning the disease and its effect on horses from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. That information is available on Countryside’s website, www.csidevet.com.
Second, he said, if an owner thinks a horse is infected, the temperature of that horse should be taken twice daily. If that temperature is above 101.5 degrees, a veterinarian should be called immediately. While the temperature is taken, the horse should be made to move in a circular direction and if it shows a reluctance to move, or weakness in its rear limbs or a lack of coordination, call a veterinarian.
Questions about the disease are also being answered by Dr. Kate Anderson and Dr. Carl Heckendorf, veterinarians with the state agriculture department. Anderson may be reached at (303) 239-4161 or by email at kate.anderson@ag.state.co.us; Heckendorf at (303) 239-4161 or by email at carl.heckendorf@ag.state.co.us.
www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110517/NEWS/705179991/1051&ParentProfile=1001
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28 February 2010, CWRS has a new round pen located in the main large shed area. The 50' round pen is for all boarders to use.
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19 January 2010, The Tapestry Horses are out of the drive way and half of them left on Friday night. The driveway is open again for boarders. Thank you again for your understanding and patience while the Tapestry Horses were blocking the driveway. The rest of the horses will be leaving this Saturday and everything can get back to normal.
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4 January 2010, The Tapestry Institute horse program has ran into a complicated situation with their horses living arrangements. AS of Sunday, 3 January 2010, the 22 horses, 2 goats, and 1 barn cat were relocated to our facility. Originally they were going to be put into a section of the pasture, however the ground is too frozen to get t-post in. Due to weather and frozen ground we had to put them in our new driveway. We apologize to all CWRS boarders for any inconvenience this might cause. Boarders please feel free to use my personal yard/drive for entrance to the barn. We are planning/hoping the animals will be moved next week. Thanks again to our boarders for their understanding and patience.
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21 November 2009, We had a great time at the November’s Winter Buckle Series at Latigo. This time no pictures L our camera man was at the stables putting in new fence posts. Once again we only participated in the speed events. Everyone did very well, congratulations all. Hope to see everyone at the next event.
- 18 October 2009, we went to the Latigo Winter Buckle Series. The show was two days with horsmanship on Saturday and Speed Events on Sunday. We only participated in the Speed Events. All the girls did great, Sabine even took Reserve Championship in Beginner Novice Speed Events. Congratulations to everyone. "PHOTOS"
People: Tawnya, Sabine, Julie
Horses: Cinder, Nasty, Chinook
