Stephanie L. Church, Editor-in-Chief
Stephanie L. Church, Editor-in-Chief for The Horse, received a B.A. in Journalism and Equestrian Studies from Averett College in Danville, VA. Her background is in eventing, and she enjoys photography, cooking, cycling, swimming, riding her friends’ and family’s horses, and traveling in her free time.
Articles by Stephanie L. Church
Hyperhydration and Cross Country Day
October 11, 2006
How much hydration is enough, and how much is excessive? Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently found that hyperhydrating (giving extra fluids to) equine athletes before a simulated cross country day of a three-da Read More
Racehorse Bolts, Drowns in Australia
October 10, 2006
Australia's Herald Sun reported today that a Thoroughbred racehorse drowned after bolting, crashing through a racetrack railing, and Read More
How <I>S. Neurona</I> Gets to the Horse's Central Nervous System
October 09, 2006
Scientists have shown the protozoan parasite that causes equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) might enter the horse's central nervous system hidden in leukocytes (white blood cells) that cross the blood-brain barrier.
"Horses are Read More
Selle Francais Stallion Stolen in Georgia
October 08, 2006
NetPosse.com has reported the theft of a 17.3-hand Selle Francais stallion in Cherokee County, Ga. Stolen Horse International (SHI) has asked the public for assistance in the recovery of this accomplished horse.
Venus Du Vey was stolen from Read More
Cape Town Jockey Suspended for Overriding Horse
October 06, 2006
South Africa's Independent Online reports that Christopher Puller has been suspended from riding for two months becaus Read More
Illegal Castration of Horses Rife in New Zealand
October 04, 2006
According to The New Zealand Herald, castration of horses by lay persons is a recurring problem in the country. Two individuals have Read More
Influenza Cases Emerge in Paso Fino Show Horses
October 04, 2006
At least 15 cases of equine influenza were detected in the wake of the Paso Fino Horse Association's 34th Annual Grand National Championship Show, which was held Sept. 17-23 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and AgriCenter in Perry, Read More
Equine Disease Data Now Available In One Place
October 04, 2006
The USDA's new National Surveillance Unit (NSU) has established a web site on which the public can see where equine diseases such as equine infectious anemia (EIA) and vesicular stomatitis (VS) have been detected. Before the launch of this web Read More
Prosecution for Unauthorized Possession of Veterinary Medicines
October 02, 2006
A U.K. resident was successfully prosecuted last week for possessing unauthorized veterinary medicines, reports the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra).
On Sept. 27, Peter Pippin of Methryr Tydfil was found guilty Read More
Kentucky's WNV Case Count Rises to 15
October 02, 2006
The Office of the State Veterinarian in Kentucky reported an additional equine case of West Nile virus (WNV) today. This brings the total for 2006 to 15 cases.
The 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Webster County began showing signs o Read More
Guelph Researchers Working on New <I>R. Equi</I> Vaccine
October 02, 2006
Canadian researchers are working to develop a more effective vaccine for Rhodococcus equi that they hope will protect foals as young as three weeks of age from the harmful bacterium.
Rhodococcus equi lives in the soil Read More
Officials Break Ground for Minnesota Equine Center
October 01, 2006
A pair of bay Percherons turned the soil at a construction site in St. Paul, Minn., on Aug. 9 and ushered in a new era of equine diagnostics and treatment at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). University official Read More
Equine VS Cases Confirmed in Wyoming
October 01, 2006
On Aug. 17, the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory announced the first confirmed U.S. case of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in 2006. The primary case, a 10-year-old horse, is located near Casper in Natrona County. A second case was confirmed a few day Read More
Animal Health Trust to Install Standing MRI
September 30, 2006
The Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England, has announced that it will be acquiring a standing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit to expand its equine diagnostic capabilities.
"In 2000, a high-field MRI scanner was installed at th Read More
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Piroplasmosis
September 30, 2006
Italian researchers have documented a rare case of cardiac arrhythmia in a horse with piroplasmosis. While it had been noted in other domestic animal species, equine cardiac dysfunction associated with piroplasmosis had not appeared in the Read More
EIA in Germany
September 30, 2006
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal Health) has reported two outbreaks of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Germany. Horses and donkeys have been affected, and the source of the outbreaks or origin of Read More
Quick Detection of Contagious Equine Metritis
September 29, 2006
French researchers report they have developed a rapid, effective test for detecting the bacterium that causes the venereal disease contagious equine metritis (CEM). Taylorella equigenitalis is a Gram-negative bacterium that's responsibl Read More
Not Such a Stud on the Treadmill?
September 28, 2006
Treadmill training can be detrimental to your stallion's fertility, say Swiss researchers who recently published a paper on the topic. Not only can repeated strenuous treadmill sessions adversely affect sperm quality and freezability, but the Read More
British Columbia's First Equine WNV Case Likely Imported
September 25, 2006
A Canadian news service reports that British Columbia health authorities have recorded the detection of the province's first animal case of West Nile virus—a horse. However, the horse likely contracted the illness during a recent visit to Read More
Aged Morgan Horse Killed in California
September 25, 2006
The killing of an 18-year-old Morgan horse in his San Jose, Calif. pasture has left his owners grieving and other area horse owners concerned that other horses might be targeted.
According to the online edition of Read More
Prevalence of PSSM in Quarter Horses
September 14, 2006
Up to 6% of apparently healthy Quarter Horses could have subclinical polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM). Read More
Aging and the Aortic Valve
September 14, 2006
Researchers from the United Kingdom report there is a decrease in contractile function of the horse's aortic valve with age, resulting in aortic valve disease. Read More
COX-2 Expression in Equine Tumors (ACVIM 2006)
September 14, 2006
Therapies for equine cancer are few and far between, but a veterinary oncologist from Colorado State University (CSU) thinks equine tumors could be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Read More
Biosecurity and Salmonella
September 14, 2006
He mentioned a study that revealed 85% of horses on one farm were shedding Salmonella, and he said many farm managers are realizing these infections aren't just a hospital problem anymore. Read More
<I>Rhodococcus equi</I> Discussed
September 14, 2006
Rhodococcus equi is a bacterium in the soil that can travel to, and multiply within, the foal's lungs, causing a deadly pneumonia if it is not caught and treated early. Hines described the possibility of developing vaccines with genetic targets that Read More
