Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director

Stephanie L. Church, editorial director for The Horse and Stable Management, grew up riding and caring for her family’s horses in Central Virginia and received a B.A. in journalism and equestrian studies from Averett University. She joined The Horse in 1999 and has led the editorial team since 2010. A 4-H and Pony Club graduate, she enjoys dressage, eventing, and trail riding. Her heart horse, It Happened Again (“Happy,” pictured), a former graded-stakes-winning Thoroughbred gelding, was her longtime mount and remains a lasting inspiration. She now has an 8-year-old off-track Thoroughbred, Dune of Pilat (“Dune”), and is enjoying building a partnership with him. Stephanie is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Articles by: Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director

Inside January’s Pages

By now we’ve all become acquainted with 2013 and its possibilities. (Despite the fact we’re a week in, though, I’m still creatively converting twos to

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An Undercurrent of Compassion

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s what my Pandora Vince Guaraldi (think Charlie Brown Christmas) station is telling me, at least, in

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Pausing to be Thankful

I’m thankful for Gandalf, who’s currently my favorite horse on the planet.Photo by Stephanie L. Church Gratitude journals were all the rage a few years

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How Do You Like it?

By now I hope you’ve had a chance to spend some time with the newly redesigned TheHorse.com. If you haven’t yet, click around for a

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A New Look for TheHorse.com

In a few days things will begin to look a little different around here. Our team has redesigned the look of TheHorse.com based on feedback

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An Unlikely Farrier

Besides my penchant for big gray horses and veterinary science, I’ve developed a “thing” for other activities and causes along my life’s journey. One of

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Little Breakthroughs

I ride a really cool horse named Gandalf on a fairly regular basis. That’s him over there in my blog author image. Gandalf is a

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A Game-Changing Laminitis Study

Laminitis. As a horse owner, a rider, or enthusiast, the word just makes you shudder, doesn’t it? I’m convinced that few topics of horse health

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Down With Mosquitoes

How have you been addressing West Nile virus prevention in your horse(s)? How have you tackled mosquito source reduction in your barn area?

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A Hardy, Handy Irish Horse

Editor Stephanie Church relives her trip to Ireland and one steadfast Irish horse. What is it that makes some horses seem more “durable” than others?

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Horse Cents

(Excerpted from the August 2012 Cost Savings Special Issue) As a young woman in her 20s, my sister is learning about the full spectrum of

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Lessons from Disaster

In late August and early September 2005, news networks depicted the widespread devastation and despair Hurricane Katrina had caused in scenes resembling those you might

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On Horse Sitting and Manure Surprises

As a relatively unencumbered (currently no pets, and a house in suburbia) horsewoman, I find myself farm sitting regularly. I enjoy taking care of someone

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