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

Colorado State Sets Open House For New Bioresearch Facility

Area residents are invited to tour Colorado State University’s new BioEnvironmental Hazards Research Building March 17.

The building, which is completed but will not be operational during the tour, is a state-of-the-art facility on the

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2000 American Horse Council Convention

Equine Health: From Local Disease to National Disaster 

Animal health emergencies, and the tools for dealing with them, have changed dramatically in recent years. Recent events have demonstrated that sudden

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Piedra 2000 Spring Seminar

The Piedra Foundation 2000 Spring Seminar will be held on February 26, 2000 at San Luis Rey Downs Resort in Bonsall California (for directions https://www.slrd.com/contact/).

Dr. Wendy Vaala, a”P>The Piedra Foundation 2000 Spring Seminar will be held on February 26, 2000 at San Luis R

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Horse Dealer Enters Plea Agreement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Bodee Baldwin of Amarillo, Texas, has signed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville, Va.

In July 1999, Baldwin was indicted on five counts of false statements

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Most Influential Horsemen Announced

The following are the 50 horsemen featured in the Chronicle Of The Horse’s Turn of the Century Issue; The Chronicle’s editorial staff joined 24 accomplished horsemen in selecting the final roster of winners, including: Neil Ayer,

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Horse Town Opens Its Doors To Visitors

It’s more than just a town. The new exhibit at the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum offers a world of opportunity to anyone interested in learning about horses.

A family-oriented, hands-on exhibit, “Horse Town”

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Combating Founder’s Worst Attack

Whether you are a horse owner, trainer, stable manager or farrier, there’s nothing worse than opening the stable door to discover founder in one of your horses. This crippling disease often leads to the demise of the horse.

But thanks t

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Publisher And Farm Managers Team Up To Benefit Humane Society

The Blood-Horse Charitable Foundation, a division of The Blood-Horse, Inc., an international equine publishing house, will present a donation to the Lexington Humane Society on Wednesday, March 1, 2000, that will enable the purchase of a new

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Last Year’s Drought on This Year’s Pasture?

Throughout Kentucky, the summer of 1999 will be remembered for hot days and a lack of rain. While the drought and its effects were readily noted this past summer and fall, horse owners need to consider what the drought may have done to their

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Pennsylvania EIA Update

The amount of horses testing positive for Equine Infectious Anemia in Northeastern Pennsylvania has risen to 26. Of these horses, 25 have been humanely destroyed, while one horse remains under quarantine for life.

All horses can be

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Equine Programs Get Specific

Colleges and Universities around the country have been offering degrees in Equine Studies for years. Only recently have these colleges become more specialized in the degrees that they offer. Two colleges have made recent strides forward in their

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West Nile Virus Detected in Washington

West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a dead raven collected near Newport, Wash. Testing at the National Wildlife Health Center Laboratory in Madison, Wisc., confirmed the virus. This is the first WNV detection in Washington, according to

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Australian Horse Council Investigating Industry Insurance

The Australian Horse Industry Council has received funding to begin a process to help the industry with Public Liability Insurance (PLI). The group is developing a code of practice, implementation guides, risk management regimes, and an

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