Our Practices

Meet the Team

We are very proud to have over 40 veterinary professionals, all of whom are experts in their fields. The services they provide are enhanced by nurses, grooms, technicians and support staff. Please click here to learn more about our Wider Team.

David Dugdale

Director
Managing Director

MA VetMB CertEP CertESM MRCVS

Matt Smith

Director
Specialist
Hospital Director & Specialist in Surgery

BVetMed Dipl. ECVS DEO MRCVS European and RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery

Benoit Herinckx

Director

DrMedVet CertEP MRCVS

David Bartram

Director

BVSc DVA MRCVS

Simon Waterhouse

Director

BVetMed CertEP MRCVS

Mark Hillyer

Director

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery and Medicine

BVSc PhD DipECVS DipECEIM FRCVS

Gaynor Minshall

Director

Specialist
Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging

BVSc Cert ES(Orth) Dipl.ECVDI MRCVS

Paul Ormond

Director

MVB MRCVS

Mark Tunstill

Director

BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS

William Barker

Director Specialist Specialist in Surgery

BVSc MVetMed Dipl.ECVS MRCVS

Liam MacGillivray

Director

BVSc MRCVS

Stuart Williamson

Director

BSc(Hons) BVSc CertAVP(EL)(ESO)(VDI) MRCVS

Jan Pynn

Director

BVSc MRCVS

Andrew Fogarty

Director

DVM MRCVS

Matt Chesworth

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery

BVM BVS MVetMed Dipl. ECVS MRCVS

Hayley Chidlow

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery

BVSc DipACVIM MRCVS

Fran James

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery and Sports Horse Medicine and Rehabilitation

MA VetMB DipACVS DipECVS DipACVSMR MRCVS

Zara Wise

Associate Director

MA VetMB MRCVS

Tom Eaton-Evans

Associate Director

BVetMed MRCVS

Kate Daly

Associate Director

BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS

Jeremy Allen

Associate Director

BSc Vet MB MRCVS

Denis Coman

Associate Director

MVB CertAVP(ESM) MRCVS

Tristan Sander

Associate Director

BVSc MRCVS

Robert Suffern

Associate Director

MVB MRCVS

Tim Lee

Associate Director

BVSc MRCVS

Rachael Errington

Associate

BVSc MRCVS

Sean Braem

Associate

DVM MRCVS

Emily De Prijcker

Associate

DVM MRCVS

Sophie Hext

Associate

BVSc MRCVS

James Crowhurst

Consultant

MA VetMB MRCVS

Andrew Edgar

Consultant

BVM&S MRCVS

Charlie Smith

Consultant

BVetMed CertEP MRCVS

Valentine Lietaert

Associate

MVetMed MRCVS

Lana Calvert

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BA VetMB MRCVS

Clem Rossiter

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Toby Anderson

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BSc BVSc MRCVS

Eimear Leahy

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

MVB MRCVS

Will Sage

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Neve Watson

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVMSc MRCVS

Jess Harrop

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

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Newmarket Equine Hospital, Cambridge Road, Newmarket, CB8 0FG

The Hospital: Tel: +44 (0)1638 782020 | referrals@neh.uk.com

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Newmarket Equine Hospital is a trading name of Newmarket Equine Clinic Limited a company registered in England and Wales, registration number 05982720. Registered office – Newmarket Equine Hospital, Cambridge Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0FG. VAT registration number 125340840.

David Dugdale

Director
Managing Director

MA VetMB CertEP CertESM MRCVS

After some time working in mixed practices in Hertfordshire and Malton, North Yorkshire, David joined Greenwood Ellis & Partners in 1989 and became a partner in 1995. He has responsibility for a number of Thoroughbred stud farms and racing stables and has a particular interest in the control of inflammatory airway disease in horses in training.

David obtained his Certificates in Equine Practice in 1990 and in Equine Stud Medicine in 1992. He held the position of Chief Examiner for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in Equine Stud Medicine for several years and has lectured regularly at the TBA Stud Farming Course, the National Stud and Cambridge University. David joined the Council of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) in 1998 and in 2008 became President. From 2012-2018 he acted as Veterinary Advisor to the Racecourse Owners Association and is Veterinary Advisor to the sales company Tattersalls. He is Chairman of the Trustees of the University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust. Since 2010 he has acted as Managing Partner.

Matt Smith

Director
Specialist
Hospital Director & Specialist in Surgery

Matt is a 2001 graduate of the Royal Veterinary College. After graduation he completed an internship at Greenwood Ellis and Partners, before returning to the RVC where he undertook his residency in Equine Surgery. He became a Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2007, and has been recognised by the RCVS as a specialist in Equine Surgery since 2008. Matt undertook additional studies resulting in passing the RCVS Diploma in Equine Orthopaedics in 2011. His thesis was on clinical applications of endoscopic techniques in orthopaedic surgery.

Since 2006 Matt has worked as a surgeon at Newmarket Equine Hospital, and in 2021 took on the role of hospital director. He is interested in all areas of equine surgery, but with particular emphasis on orthopaedic surgery, and more specifically arthroscopy and fracture repair.

BVetMed Dipl. ECVS DEO MRCVS European and RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery

Benoit Herinckx

Director

DrMedVet CertEP MRCVS

Benoit qualified in 1986 from the University of Liege.

He undertook his military service, attached to the cavalry, prior to joining the practice in 1988. He obtained his Certificate in Equine Practice in 1993 and became a partner in 1995.

He specialises in racehorse lameness and medicine and has a strong interest in competition horses. He also carries out many pre-purchase examinations for private sales and at all major yearling and horses in training sales.

David Bartram

Director

BVSc DVA MRCVS

David qualified in 1989 from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool.

After qualifying, David specialised in anaesthesia at Liverpool University and the Animal Health Trust and obtained his Diplomate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 1992. He joined Greenwood Ellis & Partners in 1996 and became a partner in 2005. His principal involvement is with horses in training. David is a member of the veterinary panel of Doncaster Bloodstock Sales.

Simon Waterhouse

Director

BVetMed CertEP MRCVS

Simon qualified in 1994 from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London and he obtained his Certificate in Equine Practice in 2003.

Simon worked in mixed equine practice prior to going to Australia. On his return in 1997, he joined Greenwood Ellis & Partners and, after further periods working abroad, he became a partner in 2005. His work is now largely focussed on the racing side of the practice, where his interests are the veterinary management of racehorses both in the UK and Internationally.

Mark Hillyer

Director
Specialist
Specialist in Surgery and Medicine

BVSc PhD DipECVS DipECEIM FRCVS
  • Head of Internal Medicine and Intensive Care
  • European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine

Mark graduated from the University of Bristol in 1987. After graduation he worked at the Veterinary School at the University of Bristol as an equine and farm animal clinician. Here he developed his interests in equine internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. Following completion of a residency training, he became a Lecturer in 1995 and completed a PhD on equine colic in 2002. The same year he moved to Newmarket providing a hospital based referral service in equine internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. Mark has RCVS certificates in equine practice, equine soft tissue surgery and equine internal medicine and is also a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and a Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine. Mark has published over 45 scientific papers, written 5 book chapters and is co-author and editor of Diagnostic Techniques in Equine Medicine, which is now in its second edition. In addition Mark has given presentations at over 30 national and international meetings. He is an Editorial Consultant of Equine Veterinary Journal as well as co-chairman of the Clinical Evidence Board. In 1997 he was awarded the Equine Veterinary Journal Richard Hartley Clinical Prize. Mark is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Equine Board and has been both a regular examiner and advisor for the RCVS equine certificates.

Gaynor Minshall

Director
Specialist
Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging

BVSc Cert ES(Orth) Dipl.ECVDI MRCVS

Gaynor graduated from the University of Bristol in 1998 and following an internship and experience in first opinion practice joined the referrals team headed by Ian Wright in 2002. She gained the RCVS Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics) in 2007 and became a partner at Newmarket Equine Hospital in 2011. Following the European College latterly developing a large animal track residency in Diagnostic Imaging, Gaynor achieved Diplomate status in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2019 and is a RCVS and EBVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.

Paul Ormond

Director

MVB MRCVS

Paul graduated from University College, Dublin in 2009. He then undertook a 12 month surgery internship at Hagyard Davidson McGee in Lexington, Kentucky before spending the 2010 breeding season on a stud in Victoria, Australia.

Paul joined Newmarket Equine Hospital in March 2011, and re-located to Ireland in 2022, where he works out of our associate practice Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital. Paul has strong interests in Thoroughbred work and spends much of his time working at sales throughout the Ireland, the UK and abroad. 

Mark Tunstill

Director

BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS

Mark qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 2004.

He spent two years as an intern at Greenwood Ellis and Partners where he was involved with the referral and surgery teams. He then spent six months working on New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch doing mixed first opinion and referral work.

In 2007 he returned to Newmarket Equine Hospital, joining the ambulatory team, where he works extensively with Thoroughbreds in pre-training, training and rehoming as well as sport and leisure horses. Mark holds a particular interest in the investigation and management of lameness.

He spent 5 years on the committee of the Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons.

Mark joined the partnership in January 2018.

William Barker

Director
Specialist
Specialist in Surgery

BVSc MVetMed Dipl.ECVS MRCVS
  • Degree – Liverpool University 2008
  • Internship – Newmarket Equine Hospital, Newmarket. 2008-2010
  • Surgical Residency – Royal Veterinary College, University of London 2010-2013

Will returned to the Newmarket Equine Hospital on completion of his surgical residency to join the referrals team and specialise in equine surgery. In February 2014 Will successfully passed the qualifying examinations of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, becoming a Diplomate of the college and gaining recognition as a European Specialist in Equine Surgery.

Will has published several papers in peer reviewed scientific journals and presented both nationally and internationally, on subjects including soft tissue injuries to the tarsocrural joint and sinus surgery.

Prior to embarking on his veterinary career Will was a keen event rider, unfortunately Will no longer competes but still finds time to ride.

Liam MacGillivray

Director

BVSc MRCVS

Liam qualified in 1993 from Massey University, New Zealand. After qualifying, he worked in mixed rural practice in New Zealand, before coming to the UK and joining Greenwood, Ellis & Partners in 1996. In 2001 he returned to New Zealand where he worked in a large Thoroughbred practice. He returned to NEH in 2014.

Liam has been involved in all aspects of general Thoroughbred practice and now focuses on all aspects of stud medicine. He has also served on the Complaints Assessment Committees for the Veterinary Council of New Zealand.

Stuart Williamson

Director

BSc(Hons) BVSc CertAVP(EL)(ESO)(VDI) MRCVS

Stuart graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2010. Following two years in mixed practice in the West Midlands he moved to Newmarket and spent four years at another large Thoroughbred practice. Here he gained invaluable experience working on several large training yards and at sales both in the UK and abroad. Stuart joins our racing and sales teams with a keen interest in lameness, diagnostic imaging and pre-purchase examination. Stuart is also a member of the veterinary panel at Goffs UK.

Stuart became partner in January 2021.

Jan Pynn

Director

BVSc MRCVS

Jan qualified in 2001 from the School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol.

She worked in general equine practice for three years where she gained an interest in reproductive work and artificial insemination (A.I.). Following a stud season in New Zealand, she joined Greenwood Ellis & Partners in 2006.

Her interests include all forms of stud work, including A.I. and neonatal care.

Andrew Fogarty

Director

DVM MRCVS

Andrew comes from a National Hunt racing background in Ireland. He graduated in Warsaw, Poland, before undertaking a surgery internship at Hagyard Davidson McGee in Lexington Kentucky.

Andrew joined the practice in June 2017. Since then, Andrew has developed his interests in Thoroughbred work and spends a lot of time working at sales throughout the UK, Ireland and abroad. He also has a big interest in lameness, diagnostic imaging and general health of the racehorse.

Matt Chesworth

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery

BVM BVS MVetMed Dipl. ECVS MRCVS

Hayley Chidlow

Specialist
Specialist in Medicine

BVSc DipACVIM MRCVS

Fran James

Specialist
Specialist in Surgery and Sports Horse Medicine and Rehabilitation

MA VetMB DipACVS DipECVS DipACVSMR MRCVS

Zara Wise

Associate Director

MA VetMB MRCVS

Tom Eaton-Evans

Associate Director

BVetMed MRCVS

Kate Daly

Associate Director

BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS

Jeremy Allen

Associate Director

BSc VetMB MRCVS

Jeremy qualified as a vet in 1998 from Cambridge University having previously done a degree in Animal Science at Nottingham University.

He enjoys all aspects of equine practice, especially sport and leisure horse veterinary work and equine dentistry.  He is normally accompanied by his trusty canine companion, Ricky (from Romania) while out on his visit rounds.

He is a keen polo player in his spare time and loves breeding and training young ponies.

Denis Coman

Associate Director

MVB CertAVP(ESM) MRCVS

Tristan Sander

Associate Director

BVSc MRCVS

Robert Suffern

Associate Director

MVB MRCVS

Tim Lee

Associate Director

BVSc MRCVS

Rachael Errington

Associate

BVSc MRCVS

Sean Braem

Associate

DVM MRCVS

Emily De Prijcker

Associate

DVM MRCVS

Sophie Hext

Associate

BVSc MRCVS

James Crowhurst

Consultant

MA VetMB MRCVS

Andrew Edgar

Consultant

BVM&S MRCVS

Charlie Smith

Consultant

BVetMed CertEP MRCVS

Valentine Lietaert

Associate

MVetMed MRCVS

Lana Calvert

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BA VetMB MRCVS

Clem Rossiter

Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Eimear Leahy

Intern Veterinary Surgeon
Intern Veterinary Surgeon

MVB MRCVS

Will Sage

Intern Veterinary Surgeon
Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Neve Watson

Intern Veterinary Surgeon
Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVMSc MRCVS

Jess Harrop

Intern Veterinary Surgeon
Intern Veterinary Surgeon

BVSc MRCVS

Our Practices

The Hospital

Services

Services

Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedics is the largest surgical discipline at NEH and concerns principally joints and bones, with the most common procedures including arthroscopic surgery and fracture repair.

Internal Medicine

Conditions treated by our internal medicine team include diseases of the airways, heart, intestines, liver, kidneys and circulatory system.

Soft Tissue Surgery

The major disciplines in equine soft tissue surgery include abdominal (colic) surgery, airway, and urogenital surgery.

Colic

Colic is one of the most common surgical emergencies in the horse, and success revolves around a highly trained rapid response team.

Wind Surgery & Breathing Problems

Breathing problems are a surprisingly common cause of poor performance in the horse.

Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic imaging is a term used to describe methods which allow us to visualise structures and activities inside the body.

Lameness & Poor Performance

We understand the frustrations involved when a horse’s ability to perform at expected levels is impaired. Our experienced clinicians can systematically assess the potential causes and advise on treatment.

Rehabilitation

An athletic injury can result in a prolonged period out of training with consequential physical restrictions for the whole horse.

Dentistry

Equine dental disease manifests in numerous ways, from difficulty in eating and nasal discharge to more subtle bitting and performance-related issues.

Farriery

Consultant farrier Will O’Shaughnessy holds the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) Diploma in Farriery

Our Practices

The Practice

Services

Services

Racehorses

Covering all aspects of racing work – we care for thoroughbreds in training in and around Newmarket from the day they enter pre-training to the day they leave the yard.

Breeding Services

Our team of stud vets provide comprehensive reproductive and stud medicine services for stud farms in Newmarket and further afield.

Sales

A team of experienced sales vets provide both vendor and purchaser services both privately and at all the major European Sales and many in the USA.

Sport & Leisure

Our Sport and Leisure vets provide a high quality and personalised service to the whole equine community from high end competition horses to your much-loved horses, ponies or donkeys.

Free Visit Rounds

Find out more about our free visit rounds.

Exports

Newmarket Equine Hospital has a dedicated shipping department which specialises in organising pre-export examinations and testing schedules to comply with the differing import requirements to enable horses to travel to countries all around the world.

Endurance

Our lead Endurance vet Tom is involved with the discipline at all levels.

Insurance & Expert Opinion

We have a number of vets who can offer expert opinions for insurance and legal cases.

Our Practices

Our Practices