Thank you to Dr. Mitchell for his time and thank you to all who attended our webinar on Wednesday, March 12. If you missed it, you’re in luck—you can view the full video now, below.
About Dr. Rick Mitchell
Growing up in North Carolina, Rick Mitchell competed in foxhunting and hunter/jumper shows before going on to graduate from Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1974. Over the course of his veterinary career, Dr. Mitchell has served as an official veterinarian for the US Equestrian Team at multiple Olympic Games and Pan American Games. He is now a part-owner of Fairfield Equine Associates, which has served the US Equestrian Team for the last four decades.
Dr. Mitchell’s primary focuses and interests are performance-related issues, lameness and imaging. He has also been internationally certified in veterinary acupuncture, equine locomotor pathology, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. He’s also held a place on many boards, including US Equestrian, Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, and the EQUUS Foundation. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the American Horse Council and Chair of the Foundation for the Horse Development Council, as well as a founding member of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP).
View previous episodes of Horse Illustrated’s Webinar Series here.
