CORRALES, N.M. – The beloved Christmas de los Caballos Horse Parade in Corrales is canceled this year due to a contagious horse virus.
The equine herpes virus, which started spreading at events in Texas and Oklahoma, has now reached Doña Ana County. Officials in Corrales decided to cancel the parade to protect the horses’ health.
“I mean lights and glitter and, you know, garlands and all kinds of things. And the horses somehow tolerate it,” said Janet Blair, a member of the Corrales Equestrian Advisory Commission…