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As soon as the World Equestrian Federation (FEI) has halted tournaments in Europe, the following terrible news arrives: in Doha (Kat) a German jumper’s horse tested positive for the deadly equine herpes virus (EHV-1). He was infected at the CES Valencia Tour, where the dangerous equine epidemic broke out a few days ago.
However, the pilot was allowed to leave for Doha because his gelding test result in Spain was still negative. The fact of the matter: The incubation period for EHV-1 is six to ten days. But at Al Shaqab’s sophisticated equestrian facility in Doha, veterinarians at the integrated veterinary clinic reacted immediately. All the horses of the two participants, who came from Valencia, were housed in a separate stable.
The Oensinger Pius Schwizer, who has been in Qatar since last week, experiences it all on site. “The horses are isolated, they have separate riding tracks and they run away from the rest of us,” explains the 58-year-old. However: all the horses already in the stable at the huge facility have been tested as a precaution. It works in the same way as the human crown test, in horses a large cotton swab is inserted into the nostrils.
“The stupidest reaction!”
With the exception of the German gelding, all test results are negative. Otherwise, the start of the Global Champions Tour on Thursday would have been on the brink. Schwizer, whose horses Casallino and Vient Tu du Rouet are fit for the tournament, is not taking any chances yet. «I told my keeper that I should not come into contact with the horses of other riders, neither while walking nor grazing. Although I feel very well cared for here, one is defenseless. “
That is why Schwizer has absolutely no sympathy for those riders who, despite the imminent danger, turned Valencia upside down. That was the stupidest reaction! They knew exactly how highly contagious it is. “Horses owned by two-block riders from the canton of Zug, who started in Valencia, are affected.
