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

Barbaro’s Problem

The daily strolls are out for now, replaced with several hours in a sling. It’s a setback, for sure, but Barbaro’s outlook is not as grim as it was six months ago.


The Kentucky Derby winner shows no sign of infection in either of his hin

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Barbaro “Coming Back” After Setback

Gretchen Jackson tried to feed her hungry horse, when Barbaro took a nip at his co-owner’s hand.

“Typical Barbaro,” she said with a laugh.

Barbaro’s got some spunk, another affirmative sign that the Kentucky Derby winner is bouncing

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Kansas City Is Hub of Animal Health Care

The vast cattle pens that once helped move much of the nation’s meat supply are gone, replaced by aging warehouses and the frequent belief that this former frontier town left its agricultural roots far behind.

But not so fast. With little

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Barbaro Update: No Sign of Infection in Either Hind Leg

Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.

“We do not believe that this

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Foal Hock Dressing Holder

This dressing holder compliments the already existent torso, cervical, knee, hock, front and back lower leg dressing holders that are available for mature horses.

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Barbaro “A Horse That Wants to Live”

Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ.

Time will tell if he can do it again.

After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday

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Richardson: Barbaro Stable and Acceptably Comfortable

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s management has been changed to include sling support for several hours during the day, according to Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “He is getting up and down on his own and continues to eat

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