KLUB 106.9 The Rock » davis county http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Outbreak of Horse Herpes Forces Rodeo Queens to Ride Stick Ponies [VIDEO] http://1069therock.com/outbreak-of-horse-herpes-forces-rodeo-queens-to-ride-stick-ponies-video/ http://1069therock.com/outbreak-of-horse-herpes-forces-rodeo-queens-to-ride-stick-ponies-video/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:39 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=4477 Things got a little strange at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest in Framingham, Utah after an outbreak of horse herpes forced the contestant to show off their equestrian skills on stick ponies.

Although equine herpes poses no threat to humans, the deadly disease is highly contagious among horses, and the animals are generally quarantined during outbreaks. (Which is why live horses weren't available for the Junior Queen Contest.)

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