In 1991, he opened Bayhill Equine, Inc., a 3-doctor fully ambulatory practice serving the San Francisco Peninsula. His practice is  limited solely to sports medicine and rehabilitation, primarily in English sport horses.  In his veterinary practice, he recognized the huge void in equine rehabilitation from time of injury to successful return to work.  Encompassing many of the strategies of physical therapy in human medicine, EquiSport was born.

He is a member of AAEP, AVMA, CVMA, ISELP (International Society for Equine Locomotor Pathology).  www.iselp.org

Susan Kennedy

Susan’s experience is long and varied. Susan began riding lessons at 8 years of age, first with hunter/jumpers and later, eventing.  At 16, she worked on a ranch and learned to exercise race horses. She then worked as an exercise rider and jockey, riding quarter horses and thoroughbreds on the California fair circuit, Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows, and Portland Meadows. While riding, she set track records at 350 yards and at 1 mile. She passed the California Horse Racing Board Trainer’s test, then worked as an assistant trainer for 15 years. Prior to joining EquiSport, she worked as a veterinary assistant with for a racetrack practice for 5 years. After obtaining an Associate Arts degree at Contra Costa College, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Saint Mary’s College.

Anselmo Cruz

As head groom, Anselmo has a gentle way with the horses from over 12 years of experience. Prior to joining EquiSport at its inception in July, 2007, Anselmo worked as a show groom and at hunter/jumper barns. His love of horses is evident in his work.

Antonio Lavya

Antonio joined EquiSport as a groom in November, 2007, starting part-time and becoming full-time as the operation grew.  Antonio helps in all aspects, including feeding, cleaning, and handling horses on the treadmill.