Haylie Pfeffer

Haylie Pfeffer, Digital Editor, holds a degree in equine studies with a concentration in communications and a minor in social media marketing. She is a Pennsylvania native and, as a horse owner herself, has a passion for helping owners provide the best care for their horses. When she is not writing or in the barn, she is spending time with her dog, Clementine.

Articles by: Haylie Pfeffer

U.K. Gluck Center Names Barry Ball New Equine Reproductive Endowed Chair

Barry A. Ball, professor and John P. Hughes Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction at the University of California, Davis, accepted the position of the Albert G. Clay Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction at the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center.

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Innovations in Dressage Saddles

Frank Stuebben of Stuebben Saddles from Switzerland joins Catherine Haddad and I to explain an innovation in dressage saddles. Take a listen. Dressage Radio Episode

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Resources for Injured Riders

If you spend enough hours in the saddle, it’s likely you’ll one day have an unfortunate rendezvous with gravity and sustain an injury that at

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Ride Through Shaker Village

Located in Harrodsburg, just outside Lexington, is the charming and beautiful Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. Founded in 1805, this National Historic Landmark is not

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Prince Harry’s Polo Pony Dies

Drizzle, a cherished polo pony belonging to the Royal Family of Wales, died during a polo match May 8 following a cardiac event, according to several sources.

The 10-year-old dark brown and white spotted mare “could not be saved,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Family at the Clarence House in London. Prince Harry of Wales had been riding her for approximately three mi

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Indiana Authorities Suspend Compounding Lab’s License

Franck’s Compounding Lab Inc., the Florida-based company that produced a vitamin and mineral compound blamed for the deaths of 21 polo horses last year, has temporarily lost its license to do business in Indiana. The horses died after receiving a selenium, vitamin B, and potassium compound prepared by the pharmacy. A subsequent investigation into the deaths revealed the compound contained levels o

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Champion Thoroughbred Sire Skip Away Dies

Skip Away, a three-time Eclipse Award winner and 1998 Horse of the Year, died the morning of May 14 at Rick Trontz’ Hopewell Farm near Midway, Ky., of a cardiac event.

The son of Skip Trial, out of the Diplomat Way mare Ingot Way, was 17 years old. As a sire, he is represented by 20 stakes winners. He stood at Hopewell Farm since his retirement following his 1998 campaign.

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Two Horses Test Positive for EIA in Montana

Because two horses recently tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Montana, the Montana Department of Livestock’s Animal Health Division has scheduled a May 17 meeting in Gallatin county to update local horse owners on the situation.

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Controlling Flies the “Green” Way

With fly season about to kick into full force across the country, several effective “green” methods of fly control are available for any horse owner. According to Laurie Cerny, editor of Green Horsekeeping & The Sustainable Stable magazine, using a combination of methods and eco-friendly products is the key to effective green fly control.

Here are h

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2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit Recap

Several representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture attended the 2010 Kentucky International Equine Summit April 26-27 at Lexington’s Downtown Hilton.

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Radio WEG

Student of horsemanship that I strive to be, I try to be more than just a railbird when I watch an equestrian competition. I put

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