The present invention relates to equine influenza virus (EIV) isolates that when administered in vaccines to equine provide protection against currently emerging EIV strains in the U.S. The present invention also relates to inactivated EIV isolates. In addition, the present invention also relates to safe and efficacious vaccines that comprise the EIV isolates, as well as to corresponding subunit vaccines. The present invention further relates to methods of administering such safe and efficacious vaccines to equine.