Stephanie L. Church

@TheHorse's editorial director. My team and I help horse owners make sense of the science and keep equine veterinarians current with research.

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

Grandin: Don't reward pushiness in a horse. #AAEP2025

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Audience Q: How do I turn things around for a horse that had a terrible first trailer-loading experience? Grandin: Change of location can help. Helps open a new file folder. #AAEP2025

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Audience Q for Grandin: Can you conduct a study to prove where to put the drain in a wash stall for horses? People put them in the middle, which can scare the horse. Ideally, put them in the back. Grandin: Whatever you do the floor needs to look uniform/the same. #AAEP2025

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Grandin: An animal's first experience with a new person, place, or vehicle should be good to prevent the formation of fear memories. #AAEP2025

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Grandin: Calm animals are easier to handle, and it takes them 20-30 minutes to calm down. Things like slipping cause fear in animals. Consider nonslip footing, and keep an eye on its wear. #AAEP2025

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Dr. Grandin: We need different types of thinkers (visual, auditory, etc., and combinations of these in individuals). They complement one another in looking at a problem from different perspectives. #AAEP2025

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

Listening to Dr. Temple Grandin speak is always a privilege. So many nuggets of wisdom to take to the barn. Unsurprising that it's standing-room only like I've never seen at the convention. #aaep2025

[The Horse @thehorse]

Aortic Rupture in Horses: What Owners Should Know https://t.co/tRASBcEZcb

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I enjoyed catching up with Dr. David Levine of @newboltoncenter and Dr. Holly Helbig @zoetisequine about biomarkers, particularly serum amyloid A (SAA). Have a listen here or find Equine Innovators wherever you listen to podcasts.

[The Horse @thehorse]

Equine Innovators: Real-Time Decisions Using Biomarkers in Horses https://t.co/o3S7bVqzbs

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It's been a minute since I posted on X, and it's not lost on me that the most recent thing I posted about was EHV-1 in horses. Conversations about this disease are always relevant, as is this resource. https://t.co/DcgEYo9PTI

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This is a piece every horse owner needs to read. The topic of #EHV1 is especially important if you have horses shipping onto and off the farm (even if it's not your own horse coming and going).

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

This is a piece every horse owner needs to read. The topic of #EHV1 is especially important if you have horses shipping onto and off the farm (even if it's not your own horse coming and going).

[The Horse @thehorse]

In a small percentage of EHV-1 cases, #horses develop neurologic signs referred to as equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM). Learn more: https://t.co/kvcTn79Qdo
Brought to you by @Boehringer_AH
#horsehealth

[The Horse @thehorse]

In a small percentage of EHV-1 cases, #horses develop neurologic signs referred to as equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM). Learn more: https://t.co/kvcTn79Qdo
Brought to you by @Boehringer_AH
#horsehealth

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

Check out this recent #longform piece about #woundcare in #horses . Interesting material!

[The Horse @thehorse]

Your #horse has a nasty leg wound—now what? Veterinarians share tips for what you should do while waiting for your vet and how to prevent serious infections and unsightly proud flesh at https://t.co/4a41079uuK. Brought to you by @absorbine #horsehealth

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Is your #horse worth protecting? Make sure you get your entries in for our photo contest by June 21! View complete rules & details at https://t.co/jJ09dQdsRp… #WorthProtecting

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

This was a pretty interesting read. I look forward to future research on this method (which, btw, should only be used by trained professionals).

[The Horse @thehorse]

Study: Tail Stretching Could Reduce Back Pain by More Than 80% https://t.co/FKuZOcr1gF

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It's that time of year again. Do your #horses get hives?

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Hives in Horses: Symptoms and Treatment https://t.co/V1HBIEwFXm
Brought to you by @Kinetic_Vet #AllergyAwarenessMonth

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Back in April I spoke with Dr. Scott Stanley of the @UKGluckCenter about drug testing in horse racing and competition. He did a great job of explaining how conventional testing works and described a biomarker-based out-of-competition testing method he and his team are developing.

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[PODCAST] Equine Innovators: Drug Testing in Racing and Competition https://t.co/hDe6cNnlNB
Brought to you by Zoetis.

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Hubbell during the Q&A: Using a twitch and raising the horse's head is one way to reduce "the lightness in their hind end" during standing procedures. #AAEP2020

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Hubbell's final points: 1 - Anesthesia recovery remains problematic. 2 - Recovery needs to be safer for both humans and horses. 3 - A series of retrospective studies will not lead us to a solution; what we need is a research program focused on the solution. #AAEP2020

[Stephanie L. Church @TH_StephLChurch]

On the call-for-research front, Hubbell said he has decided to put his money where his mouth is and has donated his Milne honorarium to @AAEPHorseDocs Foundation for the Horse, and @roodandriddle is matching it. #AAEP2020