Gregory Dowd, BVetMed, MRCVS
Dr. Dowd owns the Arlington Equine practice and has been caring for the Abruzzi string since 2008. He is a 2004 graduate of the Royal Veterinary
College, in London, England. He completed an equine ambulatory
internship at TNT Equine in Dover, NH, and continued to train at New
England Equine Medical and Surgical Center until moving to Vermont.
Dr. Dowd is the current president-of the Vermont Veterinary Medicine
Association.
Fondly known as Dr. Greg in the barn, his passion for horse health and soundness makes him a corner stone in Abruzzi foundation for success. Weather he is floating teeth, diagnosing an injury or vetting a prospective mount he provides the ultimate in care for our horses.
Greg is also a certified ECTRA judge and looks forward to
seeing some of you on the trails.
Greg and his wife, Emily, are the proud parents of two young boys,
Sam and Charlie with a little girl on the way! The family, their dog and 2 cats, are very happy to
be living in beautiful Vermont.
Jacob Snyder
Farrier, Instructor
Jacob Snyder grew up caring for and showing Morgan horses on the A circuit at a local, regional and national level. In 2004 Jacob attended the Mid West Horse Shoeing School in Macomb, Illinois under the directions of Roy Evens and Earl Hallenback. Since Graduating he has shod numerous Morgans show horses to national and world titles, given respite and long term upkeep care for medical conditions such as founder and looks after our string of lesson, boarding and training horses so they can put their best foot forward. Jacob also provides farrier services to the public for all disciplines.
Jacob works with his wife Anna to maintain the barn, drives tractors and plays handy man. Jacob also has a love of music and is the Owner Operator of DLP Studios. Jacob and Anna live on the farm with their two dogs, Karmine and Donkey and their cat Marvin.
Anna Radocchia, Owner, Operator
Anna came home to the family farm in 2007 to start her own business in pursuit of providing outstanding care, instruction and training services to the public. During high school and college Anna owned and showed her Morgan horses on the A circuit at a local, regional and national level under the tutelage of Judy Nason of Bellewether and then with Peggy Alderman of Salem Farm. Anna strives to provide every rider, driver and horse a solid foundation so that they may succeed no matter where they go, from down the trail to their first horse show.
Anna graduated from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts in 2004 with a BFA in Photography and offers commissions in painting and photography. Anna believes you never stop learning and continues her horse education as a working student with Sebring Stables in Richmond Mass.
