Protect your horse from tetanus

Tetanus is one of the five potentially fatal core equine diseases, determined by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). The best way to protect your horse against tetanus and the other core diseases – rabies, West Nile virus, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis – is through annual vaccination, as recommended by the AAEP vaccination guidelines.² CORE EQ INNOVATOR® is the first and only vaccine that protects horses against five potentially fatal core equine diseases, including tetanus, in a single injection.

Every adult horse needs to be vaccinated against tetanus each year. Work with your veterinarian to schedule a spring wellness appointment to help ensure your horse is set up for success all year. Wellness appointments are an ideal opportunity to provide comprehensive care for your horse. In addition to vaccination against the core equine diseases, a spring wellness appointment should incorporate a dental exam for your horse to catch any potential dental problems and can lead to earlier diagnosis, treatment and improved health and wellness for your horse. A wellness check also is the perfect time to talk to your veterinarian about your horse’s individual deworming needs and have a FEC test conducted to build your horse’s deworming program.

Middleburg, VA – Pegasus, the new game-changing equestrian platform, is officially taking off this December. The mission of Pegasus is to empower and connect the entire equestrian community by providing a platform that solves the industry’s biggest challenges.

Middleburg-based co-founders, Jen Tankel and Sam Baynes, created the company with one goal in mind: to serve the community. As an avid three-day eventer and former Pony Clubber, Jen grew up with a sport that she says has been ‘quite antiquated.’

When describing the status quo, Jen says, “booking lessons with even world-renowned riders has meant back-and-forth text messages and hand-written notes in a diary – add multiple trainers at one stable with numerous arenas, and this unorganized and inefficient coordination only multiplies.” She adds, “There hasn’t yet been a social networking platform tailored to the horse world. To buy or sell a horse or tack, you might be posting a listing on hundreds of archaic websites with confusing and expensive classified pricing structures, only to receive inquiries from unqualified or non-serious buyers. Most equestrian services or clubs are difficult to find on the internet or have unknown qualifications, which is a barrier in the customer search journey. Pegasus is fixing all of these headaches and more.”