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

Death of Horse Blamed on Endangered Wolf Pack

A horse belonging to a Catron County, N.M., family has been killed by a pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Mark Miller and his family returned to their homestead on the Diamond Cree

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Book Excerpt: King of the Derby

Barbaro did the Derby walk like he did every other walk, in his own world, nothing bothering him, just strolling to do a job, ready for what lay ahead. This is how he handled everything in his career. Turf, slop, dirt? No problem. Kentucky Derby; 150,000 fans; mile and a quarter? Let me at it.

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Two Los Alamitos Horse Deaths Attributed to EHV-1

Edited CHRB report


Rick Arthur, DVM, equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board, reported Monday that two barns are under quarantine at Los Alamitos Race Course following the deaths of two horses from the

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UK Announces Expanded Equine Programs

Amid a crowd gathered in one of the University of Kentucky’s equine research barns, UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. and College of Agriculture Dean Scott Smith today announced a new equine undergraduate program and significant improvements to UK’s

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Barbaro’s Maryland Connections Take Loss Personally

Barbaro prepared for the biggest races of his career at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., munching on buttercups and frolicking in plush fields under the watchful eye of trainer Michael Matz.

So when news of his death Monday

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Scholarship Started in Barbaro’s Name

A Florida track is honoring Barbaro by establishing a scholarship in his name.

Officials say the award will be worth at least $20,000 and will go to high school students planning to study veterinary medicine at the University of Florida.

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Thank You, Barbaro

A world apart from New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania sits a group of equine practitioners for a continuing education meeting in Baja, Mexico. Even here, several time zones and hundreds of miles away, Barbaro has been on everyone’s minds. Then

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CHRB Decides Not to Enforce Toe Grab Rule

A long-running controversy over toe grabs before the California Horse Racing Board could turn into a referendum on trainer authority.


Responding to some conditioner complaints, a majority of the CHRB voted against enforcing a regulation

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