Molly Schmiege

Veterinary Technician 

Molly is going into her third year of Veterinary School at The Ohio State University. She grew up riding in the hunters and jumpers and is an excellent horsewoman. Molly also has years of elite barn management experience from her time at Ivan Rakowsky's as well as managing Spy Coast Farm's young horse division. Her decision to go to vet school was a no-brainer as she has a keen eye for each and every horse and how they feel. Her organizational skills are unmatched and is the reason we stay running so smoothly during the summers at Traverse City Horse Shows. In her time off, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs Olivia Newton Dog and Dottie. 

Duncan Peters, DVM, DACVSMR,

Certified ISELP Member / Co-Owner & Founder 

​Dr. Peters is a leading authority on locomotor pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and managing sport horse health for optimum performance. He is a multi-discipline licensed Federation Equestrian Internationale (FEI) Veterinary Delegate and is FEI certified in dressage, eventing, jumping, driving, vaulting, and reining. Dr. Peters was the Director of the Clinical Equine Sports Medicine Program and associate professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and many of you know him from his tenure at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute as the Director of the Sport Horse Division and his time spent developing Pioneer Equine in Oakdale, CA. Dr. Peters enjoys assisting clients to manage their sport horse programs, and he actively competes in hunter/jumper shows and partakes in fly fishing when time is available.

 

Sara Holtz, M.S. 

Veterinary Technician 

Sara went to the University of Idaho where she was a member and managed the university's intercollegiate polo team. In 2016 she graduated from with her B.S. in Animal Science and moved to Kentucky where she became a KEMI Intern at Lane's End Oak Tree during the Thoroughbred breeding season. There she gained invaluable knowledge and handling skills of mares, foals, yearlings, and teaser stallions. After completing the internship, she accepted a job as head show groom for Will Coleman, an 5*, Olympic, and World Games competitor. She dove into the depths of top tier of show grooming, where she went to some of the top events in the country including, but not limited to, the Rolex Three Day Event, Bromont International Three Day Event, and the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC. While working for Will Coleman she first met Dr. Peters at the US team evaluations and grew to respect him as one of the top Sports Medicine Veterinarians in the field. At the end of 2019, Sara decided to pursue graduate school at Middle Tennessee State University. While there she studied advanced equine nutrition, physiology, and event management. Her thesis entitled "The Use and Perceptions of Alternative Therapies in the Horse Industry" focused on how horse owners used massage, acupuncture, PEMF, and chiropractic manipulations, and how efficacious they perceived them to be. She graduated with her M.S. in Horse Science Industry Management, and moved back to Lexington, Kentucky, where she reconnected with Dr. Peters and became a technician for his and Dr. Bidwell's practice. Sara enjoys gallivanting around with her two dogs and cat, enjoying all that Kentucky, Michigan, and Southern California have to offer! 

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Terri Irrer 

Office Manager

​Terri lives in Michigan with her husband Kevin and their two dogs Venti and Ladybug. While not at home, she enjoys competing in the hunters with the cutest young horse Maestro. She spends winters in warm Wellington, Florida, to stay away from the miserable snow in Michigan. Along with managing our office tasks and billing, she helps in show offices across the country. She is the go-to woman for any questions about our billing and invoices. We could not do what we do without her!

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Lori Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA, CVA 

Co-Owner & Founder 

Dr. Lori Bidwell received her DVM from Michigan State University in 2001 where she also completed an anesthesia residency.  She is a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists and is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and massage therapist.  Her internship year was completed at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington where she went on to head the anesthesia department after finishing her residency.   In 2009, Dr. Bidwell moved to St. Kitts in the West Indies to teach at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.  She later returned to Lexington to develop an acupuncture service and work as an anesthesiologist for Lexington Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine. In 2012, Dr. Bidwell moved to Michigan to work for Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine teaching anesthesia and working with the Equine Lameness and Sports Medicine service. Dr. Bidwell not only cares for equine patients, but she also practices small animal, with an emphasis on canine acupuncture. She avidly competes in the Adult Jumpers with her horses Nim and Dirck Z, and enjoys exploring the many locations she visits by hiking with her dogs.