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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.

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AAEP Member Honored for Therapeutic Riding Horse Care

American Association of Equine Practitioners June 19, 2009

For the past 10 years, Richard Markell, DVM, has traveled every Wednesday afternoon to the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in Orange County, Calif., about 75 miles from his own practice in Encinitas, Calif.

An AAEP member who has cared

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MDA Statement on Missing Piroplasmosis Horses

Press Release June 19, 2009

The following is a statement released by the Missouri Department of Agriculture June 18:

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced that two quarantined horses that tested positive for equine piroplasmosis are missing from

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Poll: Majority of TheHorse.com Readers Vaccinate Against WNV

Megan Arszman June 19, 2009

More than 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you vaccinate for West Nile virus annually?”


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AHC Presents Van Ness Award to Iowa’s Sally Blount

Edited Press Release June 19, 2009


The American Horse Council presented its annual 2009 Van Ness award to Sally Blount during the group’s National Issues Forum on June 16 in Washington, D.C.

The award is named for the late Marjorie Van Ness, and is sponsored by

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A Study in Determination

Erin June 18, 2009

They say good fences make good neighborsÑso something tells me the fences (at least those bordering one mule’s pasture) aren’t so great in Hulbert, Okla. According

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Managing Non-Infectious Respiratory Problems

Ed Robinson, BVetMed, MRCVS, PhD June 18, 2009

Respiratory problems are a major cause of poor performance in horses. Environmental issues can cause many non-infectious respiratory problems. Learn about management techniques to minimize these issues and prevent respiratory problems.

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R. Equi and Extrapulmonary Disorders, AAEP 2008

Les Sellnow June 18, 2009

Rhodococcus equi bronchopneumonia is a prevalent cause of disease in foals, said M. Keith Chaffin, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor of medicine at Texas A&M University’s vet school, at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, which was held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego, Calif.

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NTRA Safety Alliance Gives Delaware Park Accreditation

Edited Press Release June 18, 2009

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced June 17 that Delaware Park in Stanton, Del., has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility.

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Barbaro Brother Nicanor Wins Again on Turf

Jason Shandler June 18, 2009

Nicanor, who broke his maiden by more than 15 lengths last out, followed up by going wire-to-wire for a 1 3/4-length allowance score June 17 on the Delaware Park turf.

A full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, Nicanor is now a

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Those Show Clothes

Alexandra Beckstett June 17, 2009

Let’s face it, when you walk into the show ring you want to look good. Who doesn’t? Frumpy, ill-fitting, and out-dated clothes, boots, or tack

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Kentucky Horse Industry Rally Draws Nearly 1,000

Esther Marr June 17, 2009

Nearly a thousand people traveled to Kentucky’s state capitol in Frankfort June 17 to rally for a cause they have stood behind for years: to boost the horse racing industry by way of expanded casino gaming.

With a special session currently

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