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Mark your calendars – New trails are opening!

𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖! Join the celebration from 2–5 PM and be among the first to explore the park and its new equestrian trails. Equestrian […]

Linda Seay Robertson

Region: Central My guiding principle is embodied in Doctor Allen Hamilton’s quote, “To ride down the trail on horseback is to enter a state of grace.” I grew up in […]

Animal Care – Animal Welfare Operations | Horse Protection

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Animal Care 2150 Centre Ave. | Bldg. B, Mailstop | 3W11 | Fort Collins, CO 80526 July 1, 2026 Dear […]

Alert: Screwworm Confirmed in the United States

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States […]

Horses as healers: The Impact of Equine Therapy at Shepherd’s Youth Ranch

At Shepherd’s Youth Ranch in North Carolina, horses are more than companions — they are counselors. Founded to serve youth and families navigating emotional and social challenges, the ranch uses […]

Hurricane Helene Relief Funds Available

For Equine Owners and Equine Businesses The North Carolina Horse Council Foundation has collected charitable donations to provide critical financial assistance to individual equine owners and equine-related businesses impacted by […]

With Deepest Sympathy and Support

It is with profound sorrow that we extend our deepest condolences following the tragic barn fire that claimed the lives of so many cherished horses. Words feel wholly inadequate in […]

NC Governor Issues State of Emergency

Governor Stein has declared a state of emergency in Executive Order 31 this morning for the upcoming winter storm. You can find the full declaration here: Declaration of Emergency

NCDA&CS Information on Acute Neurologic Disease

NCDA&CS Shares Information and resources on Acute Neurologic Diseases Equine Herpes Virus EHV‐1 is spread from horse to horse through contact with nasal discharge or spread as aerosol droplets. Infected […]

NCDA&CS PRESS RELEASE: Horse in Davidson County tests positive for EHV1/EHM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JAN. 12, 2026 CONTACT: Heather Overton, assistant director NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division 919-707-3006, heather.overton@ncagr.gov Horse in Davidson County tests positive for EHV1/EHM No current known risk […]

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