The Rated Show We Never Finished at HITS Culpeper

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Ashley Winch to walk through what happened when our rated show at HITS Culpeper came to an abrupt end after a horse stabled in the same barn as us tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) and developed Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).

What followed was confusion, a lot of unanswered questions, and a mandatory quarantine that completely changed our plans, and honestly, our perspective.

We cover:

• What actually happens when a horse tests positive for EHV-1 at a show
• What quarantine looks like in real life (not just on paper)
• The emotional side of navigating risk, uncertainty, and “what ifs”
• What we had to scramble to figure out (supplies, logistics, care)
• The role of communication—and where things felt unclear
• What I wish I had known before this ever happened

If you’re a non-horsey horse mom trying to understand the parts of this world no one explains…this one is for you.

Resources Mentioned

• Join the Broke Horse Mom newsletter (quarantine breakdown + resources)
• Follow on Instagram
• Horse Radio Network
• The Quarter Horse Podcast