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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

Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia Linked to Large Farms, Lots of Horses

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director May 1, 2005

Farms with large acreage and many mares and foals are more likely to have cases of Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia than smaller farms with fewer horses, according to a recently published Texas A&M University (TAMU) study. Additionally, farms that are intensively managed and use what are considered desirable practices to prevent disease are more likely to have R. equi cases.

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American Horse Cloning Project Successful

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 27, 2005

America’s first cloned horse turned six weeks old today, according to Texas A&M University (TAMU) researchers who partnered on the successful cloning venture with French scientist Dr. Eric Palmer of Cryozootech.

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Assess Heel Lacerations Early for Best Recovery

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 26, 2005

“A simple heel bulb laceration may look like a regular ‘nothing’ cut, but it could be life-threatening if it’s in the coffin joint, so you need to get it evaluated right away,” said Robin M. Dabareiner, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, while describing a

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Twelve Years of EPM Research: Are We Any Smarter?

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 25, 2005

“I think every time we find out something about EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis), it turns up more questions,” said Bill Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The

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African Horse Sickness Cases in South Africa

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 25, 2005

At least six African horse sickness (AHS) cases have been logged recently in the Eastern and Western Capes of South Africa, according to ProMED web site posts in early April. Last week, South African media outlets reported an outbreak of the

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Joint Cartilage Adaptation in Young Horses

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 22, 2005

It is widely believed that exercise and limb-loading in foals help joint cartilage functionally adapt to the rigors of athletic activity. In 2005, Dutch researchers set out to find out if they could verify the concept of functional adaptation of

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Additional Horse at Maryland Farm Shows Signs of EHV-1

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 8, 2005

(edited from press release)


Facility managers who are handling a neurologic equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) incident at a Columbia, Md. horse stable (Columbia Horse Center, CHC; read archived stories) reported April 7 that an

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Neurologic Herpesvirus in Canada and Pennsylvania

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 1, 2005

The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) has been detected in horses in two additional areas of North America–Nova Scotia, Canada, and Meadowlands, Pa. At least four affected horses were put down (three in Canada and one in

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Strangles Guidelines Released to the Public

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 1, 2005

In 2005, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) released its consensus statement on guidelines for treatment, control, and prevention of strangles, which is caused by Streptococcus equi. The 12-page paper took a year

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Saddlebred to be Reburied at Kentucky Horse Park

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director April 1, 2005

The body of champion Saddlebred Wild Eyed and Wicked will be re-interred at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington after forensic study.

Wicked, a two-time winner of the Saddlebred Triple Crown, was one of five Saddlebreds that were injected

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Pneumonia Linked to Large Farms, Lots of Horses

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 31, 2005

Farms with large acreage and many mares and foals are more likely to have cases of R. equi foal pneumonia than smaller farms with fewer horses, according to a recently published Texas A&M University (TAMU) study. Additionally, farms

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Filly Helped by “Equine Walker” Recovering Nicely

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 14, 2005

An “equine walker” that was designed and built in 24 hours by a caring veterinarian and a skilled blacksmith has successfully assisted a severely malnourished filly to recovery. The filly is walking on her own and recovering remarkably, says Roger Murphy, DVM, of Lexington Ky.

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