Fairgrounds news

UPDATE: June 3, 2011 Garfield County Fairgrounds plans to reopen to incoming horses and equine activities on Monday, June 6, 2011. Cases of Equine Herpesvirus may not be continuing to increase in number, so officials are cautiously beginning to reopen facilities around the state. Garfield County will continue to monitor the situation and make further decisions as warranted. Department of Agriculture page on equine herpesvirus UPDATE: May 31, 2011 The Garfield County Fairgrounds remain closed to incoming horses while officials track the spread of the Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). The Western Slope Reigning Horse Association has voluntarily postponed its June 10-12