Born in rural Berks County, Pennsylvania, Dr. Megan Hays developed a love for horses at a very early age. She spent most of her younger years riding and competing in local hunter/jumper shows. Her passion for horses evolved into a love for veterinary medicine as she continued to play an active role in the equestrian…

Originally born in Norway, Dr. Henriksen came to the U.S. at the age of three, along with his father who was pursuing his dream of training Standardbred race horses. While learning horsemanship through working in his father’s successful stable through the years, Dr. Henriksen took a strong interest in observing and assisting the veterinarians who…

Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Jennifer Linton grew up riding horses, in addition to playing basketball and volleyball, and always knew she wanted to be an equine veterinarian. Dr Linton earned her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Bates College (Lewiston, Maine), where she was a member of the varsity volleyball team and captain her senior year.…

After graduating from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School in 1983, Dr. Leich came to the United States, where she met Dr. Furlong. In one summer, she graduated, got married, and emigrated. Since that time, she has been involved in many different aspects of the practice and its development, however, since 2000 she has been…

Olivia was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, and after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH she completed her DVM degree at UC Davis. She then moved to Lexington Kentucky to complete a Field Care Internship. Upon completion of her year in the bluegrass, Olivia joined the team at the…

Courtney grew up around horses, and spent all of her free time in high school and college riding and showing on the hunter/jumper A circuit in equitation and jumpers along the east coast, including New York, Kentucky, and Florida. She went to University of Findlay in Ohio to get a bachelors degree in Equestrian studies…

Dr. Alyssa Atilano was raised in the foothills of southern California, in a town called Rancho Cucamonga, until she moved north to complete her schooling in Davis, California. Her passion for horses flourished here as a working student at the UC Davis Horse Barn gaining experience in broodmare, foal and stallion management. Alyssa ultimately obtained…

Dr. Julie Edmondson is an Irish Vet who grew up in County Wicklow, Ireland, and began horse-riding at the age of 4. She moved to Dublin for senior school where she developed a keen interest in Agricultural Science. At third level, she studied Agricultural Science at University College Dublin, from 2015 to 2019, graduating with…

Dr. Sydney Weil was born and raised in Northern California, where she started riding from a young age and competed in dressage as a teenager. Though she’s always loved horses, she was sure she wanted to be a zoo vet and spent many years working with wildlife. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Amherst…