Our Team

Buffy started Summerhill Equine Vets in 1992, having previously honed her expertise with former Olympic Team Vet John Killingbeck. Over the years, the practice has grown into a world-class specialist performance horse practice.

Buffy's impressive list of credentials include having been the treating vet for the Dubai Polo Team and UK vet to the New Zealand and Japanese Event Teams. Her clientele includes many top racing and sport horse yards with her primary focus on all aspects of jump racing.

Her philosophy is to look at the horse as a whole and to always try and prevent rather than just cure. Key to this ethos is Buffy's keen interest in nutrition and assessing a yard's environment to achieve the best for horses in their care.

Tim grew up in New Zealand where he graduated from Massey University. Having worked with large animals for all of his veterinary career he joined Summerhill in 2004.

Like all of team Summerhill he takes on routine care of horses in all disciplines but is particularly interested in the management and prevention of lameness, respiratory disorders, and gastroscopy. He is also incredibly experienced at performing pre-purchase examinations for all types of horses and ponies.

Kevin completed a degree in Equine Science before going on to complete his veterinary degree at Szent Istvan University Budapest, graduating in 2011. Kevin has worked exclusively in equine practice, doing a year in the Home Counties followed by two stud seasons with Rossdales at Newmarket before joining Summerhill Equine Vets in 2014.

Kevin predominantly works with racing clients and has a particular interest in racehorse poor performance investigations.

When not at work, Kevin spends his time either riding out or more often mucking out for his wife Emma, who trains NH horses locally.

After qualifying from the Royal Veterinary College, Emma travelled to Nicaragua to work with an equine veterinary charity treating local horses.

Following an internship at a busy practice in the East Midlands, Emma joined the Summerhill Equine team in 2018.

She has a mixture of sport, leisure horse and Thoroughbred clients and is particularly good at managing medical cases although she enjoys all aspects of equine practice. Emma has recently returned from maternity leave and is currently working three days a week.

Steve grew up in the west of Ireland, where his family produced hunt and sport horses. Once a keen and accomplished event rider, he represented Ireland at a European Pony Championships.

With an interest in horses from an early age, he decided to pursue a career in veterinary, graduating from Szent Istvan University Budapest in 2015. He then completed an internship in New Jersey and Florida at BW Furlong and Associates - a practice that has been team vet for the USA 3 day eventing team at several Olympic Games.

Since moving to the UK, he has predominantly worked with sports horses of all disciplines, and has a particular interest in poor performance investigations.

Meg joined team Summerhill after graduating from Liverpool University in August 2020. She grew up in the Cotswolds around horses and attended her first Cheltenham race meeting at 6 weeks old!

Meg's primary veterinary interests include poor performance investigations, gastroscopy and lameness work ups.

Outside of work Meg enjoys playing netball, attending race meetings and indulging in a cocktail or two!

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