Misty

This is what Misty does between appointments. 

Learning to ride

This is Claire Kirschner on Cash. Claire has been riding Cash for just a short time, and look at what great form and posture she has. 

Catalina

This is my friend and client Lisa Mills on her horse Catalina. Just warming up. 

Ultrasound

Placing the probe to ultrasound the superior check ligament on the front leg. 

Dr. Genovese

This is Dr. Genovese doing a demostration. He is known as one of the best ultrasonographers in the U.S. 

Dr. Genovese

This is Dr. Ron Genovese and me. It was a pleasure getting to meet him and watch his systematic approach to ultrasounding the limbs. 

Centenary College

I flew to New Jersey on Friday, June 23rd to participate in an ultrasound wet lab sponsored by Classic Medical and featuring Dr. Ron Genovese. The equestian center was beautiful and I really learned a lot. 

Anya & Misty

Misty is looking at Anya. 

Anya

Here's my pretty girl Anya. Only one year old. 

pyro

This is my nephew Michael playing with fire at our camp site over Memorial Day weekend.
If you look close you can see a fire ghost siting in the chair (and Misty nearby :) ) 

tooth after floating

This is a picture of a horse after floating the teeth with a power float. This horse had a large 2nd premolar hook like below. 

Fangs

Same horse as below, opposite side of mouth. 

"Fangs"

This is what happens when the molars do not line up. The tooth that does not have an opposing tooth below it will grow long. We call this a hook. 

Wry nose

This is a congenital (existing at birth) deviation of the nasal septum that causes labored breathing due to collapse of the nostrils and increased breathing noises. Some of these foals are humanely euthanized because the have diffuculty eating or develop aspiration pneumonia. This fella is coping well.

Misty

Here's Misty getting out of the sun.
She's so cute!! 

Apollo

This is my good friend Laura's colt Apollo down in Mason City. He's a half brother to my filly Anya, who looks just like him.
Isn't he beautiful? 

Young Holsteiners

This is a couple of young holsteiners eating haylage in Germany. Haylage is a cured form of hay that is slightly fermented. The fermentation allows the bacteria in the gut to more easily digest the hay and produce essential fatty acids for the horse to use.

Afternoon catnap

This is Susan in Germany. She was tired from all the traveling we did the day before and from looking at all the horses that day.
We did find some nice horses on that trip though. 

The Champ!

Here's Kid Rock after the Victory Gallop getting groomed. 

Mason City, Iowa Grand Prix

This is one of my clients Kim Barone on Kid Rock. She won the Grand Prix in Mason City last night on Kid Rock. There was a jump-off between Kim, Thomas Fahey on "Revel", and Nick Novak on "Malone". All three riders were clean in the jump-off and within 1 second of each other. Kim won by .2 sec. It was very exciting.
I'd like to congratulate Kim for a nice job. 

All fixed! 

eyelid laceration

This is what a bucket handle can do to an eyelid.

This is Misty!