Colorado’s EHV Business-Continuity Guidance Gives Event and Barn Managers a Practical Checklist

Published: September 13, 2026  ·  Status: Current operational guidance

Colorado’s equine herpesvirus business-continuity guidance lays out practical controls for horse events and facilities, including exhibitor information, health declarations, vaccination records, EIA documentation, CVIs, and temperature monitoring.

What changed

The guidance is especially useful because disease response is not only a veterinary issue. It is also a records-and-operations issue: managers need to know which horses were present, where they came from, who handled them, and how to contact owners quickly.

Why equine operations should care

Boarding barns that host clinics or events can borrow the same structure for ordinary intake and return-from-travel procedures.

What operators should do now

• Collect complete owner and horse contact information for events.
• Separate shared equipment when disease risk is elevated.
• Maintain a written isolation and temperature-monitoring process.
• Retain attendance and travel records long enough to support contact tracing.

Keep written barn procedures, horse records, transport documents, and client communications aligned with the rules that actually apply to your operation. For related documentation, review the horse boarding contracts guide, Barn Setup, and the MyStableForms state package library.

This article provides general educational information and is not legal, veterinary, tax, transportation, or regulatory advice. Requirements and bill status can change.