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

Standardbred Breeding Farm to Receive AAEP Welfare Award

Hanover Shoe Farms, the world’s most prolific Standardbred breeding farm, will be honored with the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 2008 award for outstanding service in equine welfare, the Lavin Cup.

The Lavin Cup, name

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Horses Feeling Impact of Ailing Economy

Animal control workers in some rural Kentucky communities have a larger problem than stray dogs and cats–much larger. Stray horses have been turning up and animal advocates blame horse owners hurt by the faltering economy.

“People who used to

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Scamper Clone Offered for Commercial Breeding

A carbon copy of one of the world’s most successful barrel horses has become the first clone to be offered at stud in the United States.

“Clayton” is the clone of the AQHA gelding Gills Bay Boy, or Scamper, as he is better known. Scamper an

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New York Farm Operator Sentenced



Geraldine Trupia, the operator of a New York breeding farm from which authorities seized a herd of horses in August, appeared in Troupsburg Town Court for sentencing this week. Now she’s speaking out on the circumstances of her case.

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Moneigh Auction to Benefit ReRun Horse Adoption

Six mares will be among the 30 equine artists whose work is featured in the annual Moneigh auction on eBay that benefits ReRun horse adoption program.

Artist assistant Mary Simons accepted the challenge of finding female artists for the

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Curlin Majority Owner Bids to Buy Out Remaining Share

Jess Jackson is involved in a private bid to buy out the 20% minority interest he doesn’t control in reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, but actions in a Kentucky court Nov. 13 on the surface probably won’t help speed a decision on the champion

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Beet Pulp Shortage Continues, Could Repeat

Plain shredded beet pulp, a source of digestible fiber for many horses, has been hard to come by this year for a number of East Coast horse owners. Some have wondered when supplies will replenish. While a temporary supply will be available soon,

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EHV-1 Confirmed in Laurel Park Horse; Ship-Ins Stopped

The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that no horses will be allowed to ship into Laurel Park, except those coming from the Bowie Training Center on a Maryland Jockey Club shuttle, until further notice. The limitations were instituted after a

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Tests on Additional Laurel Park Horses Negative for EHV-1

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has reported that blood and nasal swab samples from a 2-year old filly in Laurel Park’s Barn 1 have been confirmed positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) through testing performed a

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Silver Dapple Color and Eye Abnormalities Connection Found

For many years, veterinarians and horse owners have described the collection of eye anomalies associated with silver dapple color as anterior segment dysgenesis (ASD), because of the apparent similarities to anterior segment lesions

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Toxin Suspected in North Carolina Horse Deaths

Veterinarians are trying to determine the cause of an illness that has killed four horses in Fairview, N.C., since last Thursday.

Affected horses show a rapid deterioration in muscle condition. Other clinical signs include lethargy, shaking,

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Survey of Veterinarians Shows High Job Satisfaction

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) 2007 Member Needs Assessment surveyed members regarding job satisfaction and happiness. That data was then compared to existing job satisfaction data taken from a study published by the National

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