From 1st January 2017, Robert is the clinical director responsible for providing veterinary services to racehorse trainers and the wider Thoroughbred community in and around the Lambourn area, heading our branch practice, Rossdales Lambourn. He also attends all the major bloodstock sales on behalf of clients in the UK and in Europe.
Robert, who is from Northern Ireland, graduated from the Bristol School of Veterinary Science in 2003 and spent a year in mixed practice before joining Rossdales as an intern at our Hospital and Diagnostic Centre in 2004. On completion, he undertook a season’s internship in equine stud medicine with Sidney Ricketts before joining our stud and racing teams. He became a partner in 2012 and clinical director in 2021.
He was awarded the prestigious RCVS Certificate in Equine Surgery (Orthopaedics) in 2010. His casebook submitted as part of the examination additionally was selected for inclusion in the Royal College’s library, for reference by future candidates.