Meet the Team

Director

Caroline Blakiston

BSc BVM&S MRCVS

Caroline is a founding Partner of Hambleton Equine Clinic. After qualifying from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2005 she moved up to North Yorkshire to take up a position as an Equine Vet. In 2012 she set up Hambleton Equine Clinic with the two other Partners. Caroline has a particular interest in racing having trained and ridden her own point to pointers and is Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Catterick and Sedgefield Racecourses.

Director

Phil Cramp

BSc BVM&S MS Dip ACVS & ECVS MRCVS American and European Specialist in Equine Surgery

Phil is one of the founding Partners of Hambleton Equine Clinic. Having qualified from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2005 he completed an Internship at The Equine Medical Centre of Ocala in Florida followed by a Surgical Residency at Michigan State University. As a result of these advanced qualifications he is one of very few veterinary surgeons in the country to hold dual US and European Diplomas in Equine Surgery. His particular areas of interest are lameness and surgery and he has a high racehorse and sports horse caseload. Philip has overseen the design and development of the clinic from the start and as a result has developed a hospital from which he can provide a referral service for vets across the North of England.

Director

Alison Walters

BVSc MRCVS

Alison is a founding Partner of Hambleton Equine Clinic. She qualified from The University of Liverpool in 1997 and worked as an assistant vet at a practice in North Yorkshire for 15 years before setting up Hambleton Equine Clinic. Alison has a particular interest in Equine Reproduction and has helped develop the reproductive caseload to include Embryo Transfer and advanced fertility investigations.

Equine Surgeon

Alastair Kay

BVSc MS Dip ACVS MRCVS American Specialist in Equine Surgery

Alastair Kay joined the practice as an Equine Surgeon in May 2022. Alastair is an ACVS Specialist in Equine Surgery and has worked in Newmarket and Lexington. Alastair graduated from Liverpool University and completed an internship at Rossdales and in Kentucky and his residency in equine surgery in Ohio, he qualified as a Diplomat ACVS in 2009. Alastair has worked in referral institutions and as a surgeon in the US and the UK; he specialises in orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery and lameness. Alastair enjoys working with race horses and performance horses.

Veterinary Surgeon

Charlotte Greensit

BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS

Charlotte qualified from The Royal Veterinary College in London in 2002 and has worked for Hambleton Equine Clinic since 2014. She joined when we were an ambulatory practice initially working one day a week but has helped the practice to grow and now works 3 days a week. Charlotte has a particular interest in equine internal medicine and stud medicine and holds an Advanced Practitioners Certificate as a post graduate qualification. Charlotte attends Chatsworth and Bramham Horse Trials as an official treating vet.

Veterinary Surgeon

Patrick Jopling

BVSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Cameron Roberts

BSc (Hons), BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Tess Goodwin

MRCVS

Tess Goodwin, formerly one of our interns here at HEC, has recently rejoined us as one of our ambulatory team. Whilst she was away, she worked both for Rossdales and did a stint in New Zealand in a rural equine practice.

In her own time, Tess is a keen horsewoman and the proud owner of a beautiful chestnut mare called Amber.

Veterinary Surgeon

James Marshall

MA VetMB CertAVP MRCVS

James is a graduate of the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. He began his career working for a busy equine and farm animal practice around Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, where he developed a special interest in equine dentistry and disorders of the skull and sinuses. He joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in December 2017 and now leads the team’s dental caseload.

James is an RCVS advanced practitioner in Equine Dentistry and has particular interests in tooth extraction techniques, periodontal treatments and sinus surgery managing cases within the clinic and on a referral basis both at our clinic and around the country.

James will also occasionally travel to treat working horses and donkeys in The Gambia for The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust, and when not working likes to spend time doing activities in the local countryside with his two children.

Veterinary Surgeon

Evie Manners

BVSc MRCVS

Evie graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2017, having undertaken externships at Rossdales (Newmarket) and Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital (Ireland) where she worked with a team specialising in neonatal foal intensive care. Evie joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in September 2017 and spent 12 months working in the hospital as an intern before joining our ambulatory team. Her particular areas of interest are lameness, anaesthesia and critical care.

Veterinary Surgeon

Sarah Mosley

BVSc MRCVS

Sarah joined us in May 2022 as an Ambulatory Veterinary Surgeon.  Sarah is from North Yorkshire so she knows her way around this part of the world. She is a 2013 graduate of Bristol University and completed an internship at Rossdales. Sarah then moved on to a mixed practice in Wales before returning to Yorkshire Equine prior to joining Hamilton Equine Clinic.  She is currently studying for her Advanced Certificate. Her specific areas of interest are breeding and thoroughbred work.

Equine Dental Technician

Mark Thorne

BAEDT

Mark Thorne is recognised as one the most experienced and professional equine dental technicians in the UK. He has a wealth of knowledge and 30 years of experience in equine dentistry. Mark is a founding member and past Chairman and council member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT). He is also an examiner in equine dentistry for the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA). Mark is available on a Monday and a Wednesday

Veterinary Surgeon Intern

Mathilde Deniaud

Head Nurse

Jude Smith

RVN

Jude joined HEC in January 2019. She studied Equine Science and Management at Bishop Burton College and after graduating she began work at a North East equine veterinary centre. In 2012 she gained her REVN nursing qualification and took on the role of Head Nurse at her previous practice. Jude particularly enjoys surgery and nursing intensive care cases. When she’s not at work Jude helps on the family farm, assisting with running a large livery yard, whilst juggling 2 children under the age of 5 and attempting to keep herself fit

Veterinary Nurse

Hannah Barrett

RVN

Hannah joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in November 2017 and qualified as an Equine Veterinary Nurse in 2011. Hannah worked at an equine practice in Wales for six years prior to joining our team. Hannah deals with all aspects of nursing and her main areas of interest are stud, reproduction and neonatal foal care. She has recently achieved her AI certificate.

Veterinary Nurse

Tori Wright

RVN

Tori has been with us since October 2016 where she started as a nursing assistant. She is particularly interested in critical care and has helped set up our laboratory facilities. She has just successfully completed her training as a Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification in association with Myerscough College.

Nursing Assistant

Zoe Dawson

Zoe has spent years training and bringing on horses and is now a significant asset to the nursing team. She is an excellent horsewoman and handles our patients with care and expertise.

Nursing Assistant

Kate Charlton

Veterinary Technician

Jordane McNee

Jordane has always had a keen interest in horses and started on the yard here at Hambleton Equine Clinic. She is now in charge of our veterinary equipment ensuring that kit is clean, serviced regularly and in good working order.

HR Manager

Katrina Hutchinson

Accounts

Sue Cosgrove

Sue is in charge of our accounts and has been with Hambleton Equine Clinic since the summer of 2021. Sue is familiar with all financial aspects of the business.

Administration Manager

Nicola MꟲGuire

Nicola joined Hambleton Equine Clinic in March 2016 so there is not much that Nic doesn’t know about when it comes to admin at the Practice. She has plenty of equine experience having worked on racing yards and in a veterinary practice but also owns ponies and is a familiar competitive face at Pony Club.  Nic is the first port of call for invoicing and payments as well as heading up the reception team and also our insurance guru.

Administrator

Harriet Bartle

RVR BA (Hons) PGCert

Harriet joined the team at HEC in June 2021.

Administrator

Amy Smith

Amy has a background in management and administration with strong IT skills.

Receptionist

Katie Addison

Katie joined the team at HEC after working in various equine roles.

Receptionist

Sam Bainbridge

In December 2019, we welcomed Sam to the reception team at Hambleton. She has been a keen horse-woman all her life and currently enjoys spending time with her children and their rehomed RDA pony.

Receptionist

Janet Mapp

Receptionist

Hannah Humphries

Receptionist

Lucy Rowney

BSc. RVR. J-SQP

Lucy has worked on reception since December 2016 and understands the workings of the practice. She is also an equine enthusiast and horse owner.

Yard Staff

Naomi Austick

Naomis a key member of our yard staff team delivering essential care to our in-patients and clinic appointment cases while they are with us.

Yard Staff

Lucy Bartram

Lucy has a history of equine care and animal management. She is a highly valuable part of our morning yard team.

Yard Staff

Olivia Garbarino

Yard Staff

Beth Nicholson

Beth comes to us with a wealth of knowledge of caring for horses on yards. She is an enthusiastic member of the yard team.

Yard Staff

Helen Preston

Helen is part of our hard working afternoon yard team. Along with her yard colleagues, she plays an essential part in the operation and running of the clinic ensuring our in-patients get the care (and affection) that they need.

Yard Staff

Hannah Pollard

Trainee Veterinary Nurse

Robynne Goodison

Robynne is our Sunday yard staff and often covers other times when our yard team are taking a well earnt break. Our patients need care every day of the week and Robynne is there on a Sunday to see that they have everything they need.

Trainee Veterinary Nurse

Izzy Davis