HT Horsemanship

25/11/2025

A little glimpse into our fall camp fun 🍂🐴🤎

25/11/2025

We had such a fun first day of our Fall Camp! 🍁🍂
Our campers did amazing today, and we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!

We’ll be posting all the photos from Day 1 & Day 2 tomorrow! 📸✨

23/11/2025

Looking for a last minute activity for your kids this week? We have 2 spots open in our fall camp still! Camp starts tomorrow!

Register here! ⬇️

https://form.jotform.com/253147122491048

21/11/2025

Friendships that started in the saddle 💙💙

19/11/2025

In regards to the recent EHV-1 outbreak: We are aware of the current situation. We have received zero reports of horses showing signs of illness that attended the Texas Ranch Horse Championship.
Please email [email protected] to report any incidents we need to be made aware of. Your report will be kept anonymous. Our main goal is to keep the horses safe and be transparent about concerns. Thank you!

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

🚨 Important announcement, EHV-1 outbreak 🚨

Due to the current EHV-1 outbreak, we are implementing immediate safety protocols to protect our herd.

Effective immediately, the following rules are in place:
• NO outside horses on the property
• NO haul-in lessons at this time
• NO horses leaving the ranch until further notice
• Anyone who has been around outside horses must
• fully sanitize,
• wash hands,
• and change clothing before coming out to the ranch

These measures are essential to keep our horses safe.
EHV-1 is a highly contagious and a life-threatening virus, and we are doing everything we can to prevent exposure.

Thank you all for your understanding, cooperation, and commitment to our herd’s safety.
We will keep everyone updated as things evolve.

If you have your own horses, STAY HOME! No race, show or trail ride is worth your horse being hospitalized or worse.

19/11/2025

𝐄𝐇𝐕 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭

IN TEXAS

We have confirmed exposure risk for horses that attended the WPRA Finals on November 4-9 or the 377 Arena on November 15 and 16. If your horse was at either location, quarantine immediately for the next 14 days and do not leave the premises during this time.

If you have an appointment with us, please do not unload your horses. You may come inside to check in, but keep your horses in the trailer until a staff member comes out to assist you. This helps protect every horse on the property.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗛𝗩 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀
EHV spreads through nose to nose contact, shared buckets or tack, contaminated trailers, airborne droplets from coughing or snorting, and from people who handle exposed horses.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵
- Fever (Over 101.5)
- Nasal discharge
- Lethargy
- Hind end weakness or wobbliness
- Loss of tail tone or urine dribbling

Some cases progress to the neurological form, EHM, which is a medical emergency. Take temperatures twice daily and monitor closely.

𝗔𝗔𝗘𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
https://aaep.org/resource/aaep-infectious-disease-guidelines-equine-herpesvirus-1-4/

Do not panic. Just be proactive. Good biosecurity, quarantine, and early symptom monitoring go a long way toward keeping your horse and the community safe.

If you have concerns or notice any symptoms, call immediately.

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐗 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
xxvets.com ◦ (940) 514-9500

18/11/2025

Edited to add:
BVEH NAVASOTA HAS NO CASES ONSITE IN NAVASOTA. It is safe to bring your horse for their normal appointments, we will have additional biosecurity protocols before and in between appointments. We are working to set up an offsite location to triage potential sick horses. We will have updates tomorrow for you. Dr. Buchanan will go live here on Facebook at 8:15am tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.

BVEH Advisory:

EHV-1 Cases in Horses Returning From a Recent Event

Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals wants to notify horse owners that we are aware of multiple confirmed cases of EHV-1 in surrounding hospitals, and several suspected cases including several horses with neurologic signs (EHM) currently being diagnosed in the barrel horse community. BVEH has not admitted and is not treating and EHV or EHM cases.

The State of Texas Animal Health Commission is aware of the outbreak.

At this time, 5–10 horses are known to us to be sick, but the true number is likely higher as many cases go unreported.

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What Horse Owners Should Do Right Now:

1. Keep all horses at home!
Please avoid hauling, clinics, lessons, shows, or mingling horses for the next several weeks until more information is available.

Movement is the #1 factor that spreads EHV-1.
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2. Check temperatures twice daily!
Fever is usually the first sign (often before nasal discharge or neurologic symptoms).
• Temp at or above 101.5°F = call your veterinarian.
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3. Notify your veterinarian immediately if your horse exhibits:
• Fever
• Weakness or incoordination
• Standing with hindlimbs wide
• Tail tone changes
• Difficulty urinating
• Lethargy or decreased appetite

Early intervention improves outcomes.
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4. Discuss treatment options with your veterinarian.

For febrile or exposed horses, your vet may recommend:
• Valacyclovir
• Aspirin or other anti-thrombotics
• Anti-inflammatories
• Supportive care

(These should only be used under veterinary direction.)
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5. Biosecurity matters.
• Do not share water buckets, hoses, tack, grooming tools, or stalls.
• Disinfect trailers, thermometers, and crossties.
• Isolate any horse with fever immediately.
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About Vaccination.

Current evidence shows vaccines do not prevent EHM, but they can reduce viral shedding and shorten viremia, which lowers barn-wide spread and is important to the community.

Boosters are helpful when:
• A horse was vaccinated > 90 days ago, or
• You are preparing for high-risk environments (events, hauling, mixing populations).

What the research shows:
• Booster vaccination increases IgG1 and IgG4/7, the antibody classes linked with limiting viremia.
• Reduced viremia = reduced likelihood of severe disease and decreased transmission.
• Boosters are most effective in younger horses, previously vaccinated horses, and non-pregnant horses.

Vaccines do NOT stop a horse already incubating EHV-1 from developing signs, and they do not eliminate the risk of neurologic disease. For horses already exposed or febrile, do not vaccinate until cleared by your veterinarian.
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We Will Continue to Update You!

BVEH is actively monitoring cases and communicating with veterinarians across Texas and neighboring states. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. If your horse is showing fever or any neurologic signs, please contact your veterinarian or call BVEH immediately.

Please ask any questions in this post and we will work to answer them quickly. Stay tuned for additional updates, including a Live Q and A with Dr. Ben Buchanan tomorrow (Wednesday).

We have documents on our website www.bveh.com specific to EHV and biosecurity. Additional resources included below.

Stay safe, monitor closely, and thank you for helping limit the spread.

— Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals

Link to BVEH documents regarding EHV-1:
http://www.bveh.com

Link to ACVIM consensus statement: https://www.acvim.org/research/consensus-statements

Link to AAEP EHV documents:https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EHV1-4-guidelines-2021.pdf

Link to Equine Disease Center:https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EHV1-4-guidelines-2021.pdf

14/11/2025

There is 4 spots left in our fall camp!

Here’s the link to register ⬇️⬇️

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12/11/2025

Our fall camp is filling up! Register now 🔽🔽

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11/11/2025

It’s time!! Registration is now OPEN!! 🤩

Register with the link below! ⬇️ ⬇️

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