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Equestrian Community

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equestriananimal-health1 year ago

"Sunday Showing Leads to Tuesday Tragedy: An Outbreak Tale"

Marlo Baird recounts her experience with her leased horse Nero, who was euthanized after developing equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy following a horse show in California. She reflects on her lifelong passion for riding and the negligence and disregard for biosecurity protocols that led to the outbreak. Baird calls for greater accountability and enforcement of safety rules within the equestrian community to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

crime2 years ago

'Horseman of the Year' Arrested for Shooting Son's Horse

John Victor Russell, a 75-year-old man recently inducted into the Carolinas Show Hunter Hall of Fame, attempted to shoot one of his sons during an argument on their family farm in North Carolina. However, he instead fatally injured the horse that the son was riding, leading to its euthanization. Russell has been charged with assault and felony animal cruelty. The incident has shocked the local equestrian community, where Russell and his family are well-known and respected.