Dr. Erin Contino is a native of Northern California, life-long three-day event rider, and a graduate “A” rated member of the United States Pony Club. She started her undergraduate education at the University of California, San Diego prior to transferring to Colorado State University (CSU) where she completed a B.S in equine sciences in 1999. She then spent many years on the East Coast as a professional equestrian and manager of a large three-day eventing barn prior to returning to CSU, where she earned a master’s degree in clinical sciences in 2009 and her D.V.M. in 2010. After completing a one-year internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, California, Dr. Contino returned to CSU for a three-year residency in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation followed by a one-year fellowship in equine musculoskeletal ultrasound before joining CSU faculty. She is currently an associate professor in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation. Her clinical and research interests include diagnosis and treatment of lameness and poor performance in equine athletes. She is very involved in the local three-day eventing community, the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
Dr. Schnabel is a Professor of Equine Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also an Associate Director of the Comparative Medicine Institute at NCSU. Dr. Schnabel completed her DVM, Large Animal Surgery Residency, and PhD at Cornell University under the mentorship of Dr. Lisa Fortier and Dr. Douglas Antczak. She is board certified in both the American College of Veterinary Surgery and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Lauren’s research focuses on stem cell immunology, use of biologic therapies to treat musculoskeletal injuries and diseases, and advancing equine rehabilitation protocols.
Dr. Textor fulfilled her lifelong dream to become a veterinarian in 1998, graduating from Colorado State University. She interned at Peterson Smith in Ocala, Florida before completing a large animal surgical residency at Cornell. She became ACVS certified in 2003, while working as an equine surgeon and instructor at Massey University in New Zealand. She returned to the US in 2005, with stints on the West Coast at Oregon State University and UC Davis, before settling permanently in California. She served as an equine surgery clinician at UC Davis from 2005-2008 and completed PhD studies there, on Platelet-Rich Plasma, from 2008-2012. In 2014 Jamie launched her own solo ambulatory practice in the East Bay, until its sale in 2021. She now works for Sleip (an objective gait analysis company), misses surgery, and still loves being a vet when she gets the chance.
