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
Riding Ranks Tenth in List of Sports with Most Injuries
June 15, 2006
Loyola University Health System reported this week that basketball tops the list of sports associated with the most injuries, with more than 512,000 basketball-related injuries landing individuals in U.S. emergency rooms in 2005. Horseback ridin Read More
Remnants of Alberto Soak Eastern States; Minimal Livestock Problems in Florida
June 14, 2006
The National Weather Service issued its final advisory on Tropical Depression Alberto this afternoon (June 14) at 5:00 p.m. Remnants of Alberto were "quickly moving northeastward along the Atlantic seaboard," and resulting rains were posing the Read More
Equine WNV Case Detected in Wyoming
June 13, 2006
Today's online edition of the Casper Star-Tribune reports that Wyoming has logged its first animal case o Read More
Florida Horse Rescued from Creek
June 07, 2006
It took more than 35 people to extract a 1,600-pound Hanoverian from a creek yesterday morning (June 6) near Orlando, Fla. The 17.1-hand gelding had been trapped in the 25-foot-wide miry creek with slippery banks for at least three hours when he Read More
Mule Clones Win First Heat; Lose in Finals
June 05, 2006
The world's first cloned mule, Idaho Gem, and his cloned brother, Idaho Star, won their qualifying heats in races on Saturday. The next day, they ran third and seventh, respectively. The races, which were held in Winnemucca, Nev., were the first Read More
HSUS Makes Statement on Cloning
June 01, 2006
On March 30, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reacted to the announcement of two successful commercial cloning ventures and additional clones that were expected to be born this spring. (See Read More
Detecting Animal Diseases that Could Affect Humans
May 24, 2006
An upcoming Ohio conference is aimed at helping public health officials earlier detect and recognize emerging diseases in animal populations that could affect humans. The June 16 meeting, "Public Health Surveillance Using a One-Medicine Read More
Barbaro in Recovery: Active, Inquisitive, Agile
May 23, 2006
"He's pretty agile," said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, referring to his well known patient, Barbaro, whose fractured leg he repaired on Sunday afternoon. "He's done Read More
Hurricane Pony Receives Prosthetic Limb, Helps Kids
May 11, 2006
Molly, a 15-year-old Appaloosa pony, survived Hurricane Katrina when it hit Louisiana. She was rescued from her pasture near New Orleans after the storm and given a new home with Pony Paradise. However, Molly's storm tragedy didn't end there; a Read More
Found Horses--Missing Owners
May 09, 2006
According to Stolen Horse International, horses sometimes appear under mysterious circumstances. The animals could have been seized by authorities because of abuse, they might have been rescued, they could have escaped their fields, or Read More
Cloning Success Rates Increase for Horses
May 03, 2006
Three years after the birth of the first cloned mule and horse, scientists are reporting improvements in the number of viable cloned equine embryos that are carried to term. A Texas A&M University (TAMU) researcher says that five clones of Read More
Texas Fires Kill Horses, Cattle
May 01, 2006
Quenching rains over the weekend of March 18 slowed the progress of Texas panhandle fires that consumed more than 800,000 acres of land and killed an estimated 10,000 head of livestock in less than a week. At least 30 horses in the McLean area o Read More
African Horse Sickness Outbreak in South Africa
May 01, 2006
South African horse owners and veterinarians are managing an outbreak of African horse sickness (AHS) in the George area of southern South Africa, in the southeast region of the Western Cape. As of Feb. 28, 13 horses had died. Current outbreaks Read More
$2.5 Million Research Initiative Draws 27 Pre-Proposals
May 01, 2006
The announcement of a $2.5-million equine health consortium initiative was met with great enthusiasm, says Kristin Benjamin, vice president of scientific programs and advancement for Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) in Englewood, Colo. Twenty-seve Read More
Stable Leveled Second Time by Tornado
May 01, 2006
Nearly three years after a tornado destroyed the barn at Stokely Farms near Battlefield, Mo., another tornado decimated the farm's new barn (which was completed last fall) on March 12. One horse was killed during the storm, and the rest had a Read More
Carriage Company Rebuilds
May 01, 2006
The horses and mules rescued last September from the flooded stables of Charbonnet Mid-City Carriages ushered in Valentine's Day in Baton Rouge and Mardi Gras in New Orleans to the delight of many residents in hurricane-stricken Louisiana. Read More
Herpesvirus Situation Ends in Maryland
May 01, 2006
Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreaks in Maryland drew to a close on March 8, after the Maryland Department of Agriculture lifted hold orders on the detention barn at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and an isolation barn at the Bowie Training Read More
First Commercially Cloned Mares Born
May 01, 2006
On March 30, scientists announced the birth of the first commercially cloned mare created from the cells of champion cutting horse Royal Blue Boon. The filly, Royal Blue Boon Too, was carried to term by a recipient mare and born on Feb. 19 at Read More
More African Horse Sickness; Lift of EU Ban Could be Delayed
April 19, 2006
According to a report on iol.co.za, an online publication in South Africa, African horse sickness Read More
Human WNV Vaccine Tested
April 18, 2006
A team of U.S. and U.K. researchers have shown that an experimental West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine shows promise in protecting humans from the arbovirus. The study abstract appeared online April 14 in the early edition of the Proceedings of Read More
Two Colorado Quarter Horses Reported Stolen
April 18, 2006
Stolen Horse International reported today (April 18) that two Quarter Horses were stolen from Meeker, Colo. on Saturday, April 15. The horses were kept at a ranch on Highway 64, west of Meeker, and the theft was reported to the Rio Read More
Ohio Health Officials Begin WNV Surveillance Season
April 17, 2006
According to the online edition of the Bucyrus Telegraph Forum (www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com), the Ohio Department of Health began accepting dead bird submissions today Read More
Oregon Man Sentenced for Horse Dragging
April 17, 2006
The McMinnville, Ore. News-Register reports online that a Carlton, Ore., man admitted last week to wrapping a chain around the legs of a down horse and dragging it with a tractor. The man has been sentenced to 200 hours of community Read More
Protect Against EEE in Florida
April 12, 2006
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Animal Industry sent an e-mail to Florida practitioners last week reminding them to make sure horse owners safeguard against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), and reminded Read More
Spring Rains Incite Mosquito Worries in California
April 10, 2006
Mosquito control officials are encouraging San Francisco Bay Area residents to safeguard against West Nile virus (WNV) after rains drenched Santa Clara County during most of March.
ABC 7 News reported online that after an unusually wet Read More
