Archive for the 'Trips' Category

2008 Equitours Brochure

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Equitours is busy putting the final touches on our 2008 brochure, which should be ready to distribute mid December. We have some exciting new rides and programs on offer such as ‘Zululand Ride’ in Africa as well as our tried and tested “oldies but goodies” such as our Arizona ‘Long Valley Cattle Drives’ which are [...]

Fall is here!

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

You should see the colors! Amazing shades of gold, yellow and amber. Unfortunately this fantastic sight won’t last long. The Bitterroot Ranch had its last week of guests leave on Sunday and now it’s clean up and pack away time for another season. The horses are wormed and shoes pulled, the calves are all weaned [...]

Re the Equine Influenza virus outbreak in Australia

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Debra from NSW, Australia corrected me on the fact that Australian horses have NOT in fact been vaccinated against influenza in the past as the country was free of the disease.
Debra says:
I quote from a paper ‘Nation Management Group: Equine Influenza Communique 13.9.07′
 
“Equine Influenza is an endemic in virtually all countries with significant equine industries, and [...]