10/01/2026
🐴❤️ OUR HORSES. OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
🪰🦠 With screwworm and other contagious diseases being a concern, one of the easiest ways we can protect our horses is by being mindful of what we do when we travel from barn to barn, attend shows, or ride at different facilities.
As riders, you may not be the ones making the veterinary or biosecurity decisions but you can absolutely be part of the solution! 💕
🏘️ Before leaving one barn, make sure your horse, tack, grooming supplies, and equipment are clean. Avoid sharing brushes, buckets, bits, blankets, or other equipment between horses that are not part of the normal herd whenever possible.
🏇 When going to events, take a few extra minutes to look over your horse before unloading and throughout the day. Pay attention to wounds, unusual discharge, excessive flies, or anything else that doesn’t look right. Keep your horse’s belongings separate, avoid nose-to-nose contact with other horses and avoid contact from person to horse, and especially don’t share containers or tack/ grooming supplies.
And most importantly, speak up! 🗣️ If you notice a suspicious wound, a sick horse, or something that could put other horses at risk, tell your trainer!
We compete together. We travel together. We share barns, arenas, trailers, and communities. Protecting our own horses also helps protect everyone else’s. ❤️🐴 A little extra awareness can go a long way.
https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-new-mexico-horse
