Stephanie Ruff

Stephanie Ruff has spent her entire career in various facets of the equine industry. She was a freelance writer for many years, was the owner/editor of Arabian Finish Line, managing editor of Arabian Horse Life and content manager of Practical Horseman and Dressage Today before moving to The Horse. She has ridden many different disciplines, but for the last 20 years has focused on dressage. Stephanie has both a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky and has always had a keen interest in equine health, science, and research. A native of Pennsylvania, Stephanie enjoys hanging out with her Arabian and Half-Arabian mares, two German Shorthair Pointers, traveling and embracing the Florida lifestyle where she currently lives.

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Bill Calls For Ban on Use of Horses for Consumption

A bill that would ban trade of horsemeat and live horses for human consumption has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Connie Morella of Maryland said in a prepared statement: Americans do not eat horses.  We”P>A bill that would ban trade of hors

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CSU’s Equine Orthopaedic Laboratory Seeks More Horses with Navicular Disease

Researchers at Colorado State University’s (CSU) Equine Orthopaedic Laboratory are once again seeking to recruit horses suffering with navicular disease to participate in the next phase of a new shoe study.

The first study, which began last August, exhibited solid success in diminishing the lameness caused by imbalances in hoof conformation. The research team would like to see the sam

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Medication, Equine Health on Symposium Agenda

A panel discussion on medication use and regulations in the pari-mutuel industry will be part of an equine medical symposium hosted by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine March 14-15 in Hollywood Beach, Fla.

The

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N.C. Horse Owners Referendum Set for March 19

Additional funding to improve North Carolina’s horse industry is the subject of a referendum set for Tuesday, March 19, at North Carolina Cooperative Extension centers across the state.

The referendum, authorized by the General Assembly

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Color Vision In the Horse

Understanding how the horse sees the world can give horse owners an appreciation of their animals’ behavior. In addition to their reduced color perception (which makes certain color cues relatively useless), horses also have slightly poorer visual

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Equine Medicine/Surgery Congress

Veterinarians worldwide were attracted to the prominent names in veterinary medicine who presented topics at the seventh Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery held in Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 11-13, 2001.

“There were over 500 practitioners in attendance from many countries, and a significantly broader area than Europe,” said Leo Jeffcott, BVetMed, PhD, FRCVS, DVSc, MA, DSc,

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Scientists Uncover New Way to Assess Ovulation

Veterinarians generally assess whether a mare has ovulated and is ready to breed by rectal palpation. However, new research suggests that a mare’s blood plasma sample can tell the veterinarian just as accurately that ovulation has occurred. The

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CSU Launches First Combined DVM and MBA Degree

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the College of Business at Colorado State University have launched the first program in North America combining the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Masters of Business

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Kentucky Breeding Regulations Amended

As was stated Feb. 4 in a news story on this web site, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture filed emergency regulations regarding testing procedures for contagious equine metritis (CEM) to be followed when breeding an imported mare i

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John Henry Back Home

Two-time Horse of the Year John Henry, who underwent colic surgery Jan. 25 at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary clinic near Lexington, arrived back home at the Kentucky Horse Park Feb. 4. “He was given a clean bill of health, and everyone is happy

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Emergency Breeding Procedures Filed for Kentucky Farms

Due to concerns resulting from last year’s foal losses attributed to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture today filed emergency regulations regarding procedures that are followed when breeding an importe

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Look Into His Eyes

Look Into His Eyes

Your veterinarian has an array of instruments and techniques for examining your horse’s eyes.

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Getting Your Horse in Shape

As spring approaches, visions of green grass, budding trees, and active wildlife might seem just around the corner for some. But for many of us, spring is but a dream, for we must endure a few more weeks of cold, snow, and ice-covered terrain.

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