MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Texas’ top agriculture official is urging horse owners to keep a close eye on their animals after an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) was linked to the recent World Championship Barrel Racing Finals in the Waco area.

The warning led to several horse arenas in the Houston area closing for the time being.

Montgomery County

According to Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley , the Magnolia Horse Arena was closed "out of an abundance of caution" due to the EHV-1 outbreak.

Montgomery County Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker announced that the Willis Ag Arena would be closed due to the outbreak, too. All scheduled events were canceled, and the matter will be reassessed on Dec. 8.

Chambers County

Chambers County also shut dow

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