FOUR horses have tragically died from Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in what the FEI are describing as “probably the most serious EHV-1 outbreak in Europe for decades”.

The outbreak of the virus at the show jumping tour in Valencia, Spain, has now resulted in the death of four horses over the weekend, while 84 on-venue horses are showing clinical signs and are being treated, and a further 11 horses are being treated in external clinics (nine in Valencia and two in Barcelona).