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The Great Epizootic
The Great Epizootic
By Tom Moates for The American Quarter Horse Journal
One-fourth of the horses in the United States died.
That is no pitch for a sci-fi thriller ... it’s a fact. In a sudden attack of equine influenza, one out of every four horses in this nation reportedly laid down and perished. Likely 4 million horses were lost. It ravaged the country.
The Great Epizootic is what this unprecedented dilemma in American history came to be called. It occurred in 1872, when every aspect of American life was completely dependent upon horses. This equine disease paralyzed our biggest cities, disrupted our economy, incapacitated military operations and had far-reaching implications.
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https://www.aqha.com/-/the-great-epiz...
By Tom Moates for The American Quarter Horse Journal
One-fourth of the horses in the United States died.
That is no pitch for a sci-fi thriller ... it’s a fact. In a sudden attack of equine influenza, one out of every four horses in this nation reportedly laid down and perished. Likely 4 million horses were lost. It ravaged the country.
The Great Epizootic is what this unprecedented dilemma in American history came to be called. It occurred in 1872, when every aspect of American life was completely dependent upon horses. This equine disease paralyzed our biggest cities, disrupted our economy, incapacitated military operations and had far-reaching implications.
Link:
https://www.aqha.com/-/the-great-epiz...
