Officials say these measures aim to prevent a cancellation and may be updated by state agriculture authorities as needed.

On-site checks will continue during the event, and horses lacking complete logs or quarantine compliance will be denied entry.

Circuit President Brock Hower expressed optimism about a safe and successful rodeo.

Standard Coggins testing and vaccination requirements remain in effect.

The First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo will proceed at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex despite ongoing EHV-1 concerns.

Temperature checks are required twice daily for 10 days before arrival, with logs submitted via the event app or email.

Contestants must attest that their horse has not left their property in the past 21 days and has not been exposed to EHV-1.

New entry requirements include a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 10 days of arrival, proof that the horse has not originated from or been exposed to locations with suspected or confirmed EHV-1 in the prior 21 days, and verification that vesicular stomatitis virus is absent.

Symptomatic horses will be barred from competition and moved to a quarantine area if illness is detected during the event.

All horses must stay at their home location for 21 days before traveling to the event and may not attend other equine events, practices, or exhibitions during that period.

Stalls and facilities will be disinfected, entry will be denied to horses not yet sanitized, and replacement horses must meet pre-event requirements.