Kealy Trout
Kealy Trout serves as the Executive Director of the Equine Spine Initiative (ESI), where she leads the organization’s mission to advance equine spinal health through education, research, and collaboration. She oversees ESI’s strategic operations, educational programs, fundraising initiatives, marketing, and industry partnerships, working alongside an international network of veterinary specialists, researchers, and equine professionals. Drawing […]
Melinda Story
Dr. Story grew up in Fort Collins riding and showing in 4-H and eventing. She received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. During veterinary school, Mindy enjoyed research activities in Ithaca, NY and Sydney, Australia. After an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky and […]
Kevin Haussler
Kevin K. Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD is a leading researcher in the objective assessment of axial skeleton pain, conservative management of spinal pain and dysfunction, and application of chiropractic techniques in horses. He is currently an Associate Professor at Lincoln Memorial University in eastern Tennessee. Dr. Haussler is a charter diplomate of the American College […]
Rachel Tucker
Rachel graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2005. She completed an equine internship at Liphook Equine Hospital and worked in mixed and equine practice before returning to the Royal Veterinary College in 2013 to undertake a residency in equine surgery, becoming a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgery in 2017. Rachel works […]
Weston Warnock
Dr. Warnock grew up working on his family owned cattle operation which led to him wanting to be a bovine vet. Luckily for all of us, he changed his mind while at Texas A&M University in veterinary school. After graduation, he traveled to Salinas, California for a one-year internship with Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic. He […]
John Janicek
Graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Completed a surgical internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky followed by a surgical residency at the University of Missouri and remained at the University of Missouri for an additional year as a faculty surgeon. In 2007, he became a Diplomate of […]
Hayley Mesch
After veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences and an internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital, Dr. Mesch went on to obtain a master’s degree and completed a residency in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation through the Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University. Dr. Mesch then became a board-certified veterinary specialist in […]
Matt Durham
Matt grew up with horses in Reno, Nevada, and spent his teenage summers as a backcountry guide in the Mammoth Lakes area. He had his first experience shoeing horses and mules there. Prior to veterinary school, he attended farrier school with Gene Armstrong, CJF. Throughout veterinary school at UC Davis, Matt maintained his interest in […]
Singen Elliott
After graduating from Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Elliott went on to an internship at Littleton Equine Medical Center in 2015, followed by an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in 2016. In 2017 he moved on to the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital for a 1 year specialty internship in […]
Kathryn W. Bills
Dr. Bills obtained her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 after graduating from Tufts University with a degree in biochemistry. Following a rotating internship in equine medicine, surgery, and critical care at the New Bolton Center (Pennsylvania), Dr. Bills completed a diagnostic imaging residency at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She […]