ACCRINGTON AND DISTRICT RIDING CLUB
is pleased to announce that
Aldington Equine Vets Ltd is a new veterinary practice for horses covering
South east Lancashire employing experienced equine vets has kindly sponsored the club this year
The new practice will specialise in horses and we will have facilities for inpatients and a shop at the new premises. We are within 30 minutes of Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Rossendale, Bury, Ramsbottom, Ribble Valley, east Preston, Nelson & Colne and we will cover all these regions plus surrounding areas.
The premises have excellent facilities including stables, an arena and trotting-up area as well as plenty of parking for cars and horseboxes. We are easy to find and less than five
minutes from both the M65 and A59.
Martholme Farm
Great Harwood
Lancashire
U.K.
BB6 7UJ
Tel. 01254 888600
Fax. 08701 301264
VETS & STAFF
We are a small practice consisting of two experienced equine vets backed up by two office staff. Being a small practice, we are able to provide more personal attention to all the horses we care for and our clients will enjoy seeing a familiar vet at each visit and having the telephone answered by a familiar person.
The Vets
David Aldington BVSc MRCVS
Having qualified from Liverpool in 1993, I came to work in Clitheroe where I had previously “seen practice”. I initially treated all species but I was always keen to see horses after having owned my own horses before going to university . The horse work at Clitheroe gradually increased to occupy most of my time and in 2002, I looked into setting up my own practice. Because this would have meant being permanently on call, I decided to team up with a practice at Settle but I have now taken the plunge and set up my own company. Having achieved a prize in preventive medicine at Liverpool, I am enthusiastic about making sure that all the horses and ponies in the practice have a proper preventive medicine plan.
Sarah Heathcote BSc BVSc MRCVS
I qualified from Leahurst in 1999 and initially worked in mixed practice for Town and Country Veterinary Group (formerly Holroyds) in Clayton-le-Moors. The 4 years before joining Aldington Equine Vets were spent working for Simon Constable’s equine practice in Manchester. My interests include equine anaesthesia and critical care and I am currently studying for a postgraduate qualification in Veterinary Anaesthesia. My love of horses extends to my Standardbred Jensen and cheeky Shetland ponies, Zak and Zeus.
The Office Staff
Alison Younger
I began working with David in July 2003 having previously worked in retail and administration. I started taking riding lessons and was soon bitten by the bug and although a novice rider, I can claim to be as horse mad (and therefore penniless) as the rest of you! I will be acting as practice manager
Jo Aldington VN DipAVN (Surg)
I qualified as a vet nurse ten years ago and subsequently passed the diploma in advanced vet nursing in 2001. Being married to David for the past three years, I understand the demands of equine veterinary work. I will be working part time at the new practice when not looking after our demanding toddler Lucy
