Veterinary Nurses

Tracy Haines VN EVN NVQ D32/33
Head Nurse

Tracy joined the practice in 2007, having worked at Greenwood, Ellis and Partners, Newmarket for 6 years, where she developed a special interest in surgical nursing and diagnostic imaging. She enjoys National Hunt Racing and hill-walking.

Chrissie Young VN EVN NVQ A1
Deputy Head Equine Veterinary Nurse

Chrissie joined us in 2003. She specialises in the treatment and nursing of in-patients. Her love of horses continues outside the practice, as she enjoys horse riding. She completed a six month sabbatical at Scone Veterinary Hospital, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, where she developed her interest in foal critical care. Chrissie is also keenly involved with the scintigraphy unit.

Paula Cooper
Nurse

Paula joined the practice in October 2007. She has spent many years working in the racing industry, including race riding for 15 years between the flags. She has two children to keep her busy and also her own horse to race next year.

Jayne Gilbert BSC (Hons), RVN

Jayne graduated from Hartpury College in June 2006 with a degree in Veterinary Nursing Science. From there she went to work for a busy small animal practice in Staffordshire for two years before joining us here in October 2008. Her main areas of interest are theatre and radiography.

Jayne grew up on a dairy and arable farm in Staffordshire and owns a menagerie of animals including a Springer Spaniel called Riddick whom she acquired from Battersea Dogs home. Jayne enjoys NH racing, point-to-pointing, hunting, riding and socialising.

Clare Hitchman

Clare joined the practice in October 2008 having previously worked in point-to-point and eventing yards. She is a qualified BHS Assisted Instructor. In her spare time she has a keen interest in hunting and attending local point-to-points.

Crystal Radford
Equine Nurse

Crystal joined TCEH in 2006, having worked for the previous 4 years at the ILPH Hoarwithy. She is a qualified BHS assistant instructor and is currently in her final year of the Equine Veterinary Nursing degree. Her interests include fishing and competing her horse, Captain, and dog agility and flyball competitions with her Springer Spaniel, Holly.

Caroline Songi BA (Hons)

Caroline joined the practice in October 2008 after finishing her degree in Equine Business Management at the University of the West of England, where she has recently returned as a first year student on the Equine Veterinary Nursing degree course. Caroline has previously worked at point-to-point and competition yards. During her spare time she enjoys competing her horse at British Dressage and walking her dog.

Frank Pound
Maintenance Manager and Stable Assistant

Frank joined the practice in May 2007 having spent eight years as the farm manager at a large thoroughbred stud farm.