Own my own horse.....

Most women who become equine veterinarians started out as young horse-obsessed girls. I, of course, am no exception. The irony of being an equine veterinarian is you have very little time to actually enjoy horses in the riding aspect.

While there is no shortage of horses that need to be worked, long days and general exhaustion tend to prohibit any regularly scheduled riding.

One of the most common questions I field is whether I have my own horse. I would love to have my own horse. However, it would be impossible to actually find the time to ride, let alone show a horse at this point in my career.

I also say other veterinarians in our practice are the best horse “birth control”. Equine veterinarians that are lucky/unlucky to have horses of their own are famous for having accident prone animals. For some reason, horses that have veterinarian owners tend to come down with the most bizarre afflictions and soundness issues. None of with are easily diagnosed nor easily managed. I swear they read textbooks on interesting and rare conditions to “try”.

I know, eventually, I will again own my own horse. When that time comes you know I will have lost my mind!