11/20/2025
📣 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: TEMPORARY CLOSURE TO ALL HORSE TRAFFIC
To our valued customers and local horse community,
Due to the recent Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak confirmed, we will not be permitting any horses on the premises — including our arena and all haul-ins — effective immediately and until further notice.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the owners, riders, trainers, veterinarians, and horses already affected by this outbreak. We stand with you and hope for quick recovery and containment.
EHV-1 is a highly contagious virus that can spread rapidly anywhere horses gather. In some cases, it can lead to serious neurologic disease (EHM), and early symptoms can be easy to miss. Because people frequently haul horses in and out of our facility, taking extra precautions right now is essential to protecting your horses, our community, and the broader equine industry. By pausing horse traffic temporarily, we are doing our part to help stop potential spread and keep everyone safe. Our tack store will remain open, but we ask customers to not bring any horses on the property for the time being.
We will continue monitoring updates closely and will reopen to equine traffic as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for understanding, and for supporting responsible biosecurity during this outbreak.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out.
Stay safe,
DC Western
