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

keep horses safe from frozen bodies of water; Federal Environmental Regulations and Horse Farms

Keep Horses Safe Around Frozen Bodies of Water

A man is facing multiple charges after releasing 14 Standardbreds from their stalls, including one horse that died after falling into an icy lake. If you have water bodies on your horse property, here are some tips on how to keep horses safe.

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13 Facts About Fescue Toxicosis

Special Report: 13 Facts About Fescue Toxicosis

Round broodmares grazing on lush pastures might make an idyllic picture, but danger could lurk in the grass. Download this special report to learn more about fescue toxicosis, its cause, prevention, and available treatment.

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Mare and foal

Get Ready for Equine Breeding Season!

Get your questions answered about breeding mares and stallions and producing top-quality, healthy foals during our live Q&A. We cover everything from selecting the right parents to gestational care to ensuring your foal’s safe delivery.

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10 EMS Resources on TheHorse.com

Breeding the Metabolic Mare

Is it safe to breed a mare who has equine metabolic syndrome and a history of laminitis? Reproduction expert Dr. Ryan Ferris offers insight.

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Is Your Horse a ‘Right-Handed Optimist’?

Researchers recently found a link between “motor laterality” and “cognitive bias”; right-sided horses tended to be optimistic and left-sided horses were more pessimistic.

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horses can smell fear; Horses Can Read Human Emotions

Study: Horses Can Smell Human Fear, Happiness

Researchers confirmed that horses can smell specific odors in human sweat that reflect emotions like fear and happiness, which could open doors to a whole new way of understanding emotion transfer from human to horse, they say.

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Pain Management in Horses: Is the Answer in the Enzyme?

University of Minnesota researchers are evaluating whether inhibiting an enzyme found in all mammals could help advance laminitis and osteoarthritis pain management in equine veterinary—and, eventually, human—medicine.

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Farm & Barn: What's On Your Barn Wish List?

What’s on Your Horse Barn Wish List?

If economics were not a factor, what would you include in your dream horse barn? Here are some amenities owners have put on their barn wish lists, plus input from a horse owner with experience in both commercial and equine construction industries.

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Body Condition Scoring Horses: Step-by-Step

As we understand more about the impact that obesity and emaciation have on equine health, it is imperative that we strive to keep our horses at an optimum body condition.

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