HJN Content posted for December, 2006

EHV-1, Daily Status Table and Definitions - EHV-1 Daily Update - 12/31/2006

Number of Currently Quarantined Premises 10
Number of Suspect/Exposed Premises 6
Number of Infected Horses 12
* Number of Infected Horses with Neurological Signs 6
Number of Presumed Infected Horses 6
Number of Associated Deaths 6
Date of Last Quarantine Issued 12/24/2006

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RUNAWAY VICTORY FOR THE BELGIANS AT MECHELEN….FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING PRESENTED BY LAND ROVER

It was a total whitewash for the home side in Mechelen, Belgium tonight when Dirk Demeersman, Jos Lansink, Judy-Ann Melchior and Patrick McEntee filled the top four places in the seventh leg of the 2006/2007 FEI World Cup™ Jumping series. (Read on…)

EHV-1, Daily Status Table and Definitions - EHV-1 Daily Update 12/29/2006

Number of Currently Quarantined Premises 10
Number of Suspect/Exposed Premises 6
Number of Infected Horses 12
* Number of Infected Horses with Neurological Signs 6
Number of Presumed Infected Horses 6
Number of Associated Deaths 5 (Read on…)

Horses’ Safety First Priority for Jacksonville Winter Series 2007

Green Cove Springs, FL –As questions and concerns for the health of horses’ showing in the state of Florida continue to arise, Classic Company and the North Florida Hunter Jumper Assoc are implementing stronger restrictions to ensure the safety of all horses’ as well as peace of mind for exhibitors. (Read on…)

Finally Farm boasts a “Winning Season” for Hunter Champion Elizabeth Towell-Boyd and JR Champion Jack Hardin Towell Jr

CAMDEN, S.C.—DEC. 27, 2006— The Towell siblings ride to win, and in 2006, win they did. It has been a incomparable season for both Elizabeth Towell, 27, and Jack Hardin Towell, Jr., 17, of Camden, S.C. (Read on…)

Equine Herpes Virus type1 Status Report – Florida as of 12-27-06

Nine cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area, one in Ocala, Florida and one in Indiantown, Florida. The Ocala horse shipped from south Florida and had a direct link to one of the horses shipped in from New York, on November 29th. Five deaths have been attributed to this disease, although only two of those cases could be confirmed by laboratory tests. The index or first case reported was a horse imported from Europe through the USDA New York Animal Import Center. (Read on…)

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Elects John Madden to Board of Directors - Seven Board Members Re-Elected at Annual Meeting

Tampa, FL—December 27, 2006— The Show Jumping Hall of Fame elected John Madden to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting on December 7, 2006. Elizabeth Busch Burke, Frank Chapot, David Distler, Eugene Mische, George Morris, Mason Phelps, and Robert Ridland were re-elected and will continue to serve on the Board through 2012. (Read on…)

2006 Recipients of the United States Equestrian Pegasus Medal of Honor Announced

Virginian Gary Baker and Kentuckians Jean McLean Davis and Donna Moore to be honored

(Lexington, KY) – The United States Equestrian Federation® will award the 2006 Pegasus Medals of Honor during the Pegasus Awards Gala at its Annual Meeting, Friday, January 12, at the Seelbach Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. (Read on…)

American Laura Noyes Begins International Dressage Career at FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final

Laura Noyes, an aspiring 19-year-old dressage rider from Falmouth, ME, found herself in a rather special situation – receiving an invitation to the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, Germany. Through a sponsorship from the competition organizers, Noyes and her 12-year-old bay Trakehner, Syncro, made the trek to the December 14-17 competition in Frankfurt. (Read on…)

Entertainment Weekly Editor joins Flashpoint Media Services as Co-Director of Equestrian PR and Marketing

Written by Monica Underwood for Flashpoint Media Services
HARRODSBURG, KY.— Robbi Meisel, President of Flashpoint Media Services, is pleased to announce that Cynthia Grisolia, a journalist and former senior editor at Entertainment Weekly magazine in New York, has joined the newly launched Equestrian PR and Marketing firm as a co-director. (Read on…)

Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon™ on Hold Until Virus Clears

Wellington, FL - December 26, 2025 – In light of the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), organizers of this years Sidelines Equestrian Triathlon™ have postponed the event originally scheduled for January 6, 2007. (Read on…)

Equine Herpes Virus type1 Status Report – Florida

Revised December 25, 2025 at 12:30 pm

Nine cases of Equine Herpes Virus – type 1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed with laboratory testing from horses, seven in the Wellington area, one in Ocala, Florida and one in Indiantown, Florida. The Ocala horse shipped from south Florida and had a direct link to one of the horses shipped in from New York, on November 29th. (Read on…)

Happy New Year

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2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention Not to be Missed!

Ottawa, Ontario — The 2007 Equine Canada Annual Convention is set for February 5 – 12, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, ON. (Read on…)

2007 Canadian Eventing National Team Announced

Ottawa, Ontario— The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the Canadian National Team Short List and Long List for 2007. (Read on…)

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