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Horse herpes virus in Placer but no threat yet to Tevis Cup

Tevis Cup ride organizers are staying the course, despite some skittishness in the horse community over the threat of a dangerous horse-herpes outbreak in California. The cause fo ...

Oleander poisoning confirmed in mystery death of Tevis Cup horse

Phoenix, a beloved trail horse and Tevis Cup finisher, died of oleander poisoning, the UC Davis veterinary clinic has informed its owner. The 14-year-old horse was euthanized Jan. ...

Smoke questions cloud July 19 Tevis Cup ride’s future

Now it’s the turn of Tevis Cup organizers to think the unthinkable. This year’s 100-mile ride from Squaw Valley to Auburn is still scheduled to start July 19. But as the days ...