| Barbara Schmidt, DVM & Frederick Abblett
Owners of Bridlewood Farm. Dr. Schmidt and her husband have owned Bridlewood Farm since 1990. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. Dr. Schmidt has been a member of the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association since graduation and has been honored to serve on their Executive Board since 1997. She was elected President of the KVMA in 2001-2002. She has also been an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) since graduation from Veterinarty School. Dr. Schmidt is currently one of two elected veterinarians representing Kentucky in the AVMA House of Delegates. In July 2007, in Washington DC, she was elected to serve on the distinguished House Advisory Committee in the AVMA House of Delegates.
Her husband also graduated with a Masters in Business from Purdue University in 1984 following his Mechanical Engineering Degree. Mr. Abblett has a family background with horses and enjoys working on the farm in addition to his banking career at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati. Both Dr. Schmidt and her husband have been active members of the American Hanoverian Society since 1988. Dr. Schmidt has served on many committees within the AHS, chaired the Breeding Technology Committee and has been elected to serve on the AHS Board of Directors continuously since 1990.
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| DEE THOMAS
Office Manager. Dee does an amazing job with managing all of the countless details involved with the breeding operation and the equine veterinary practice. Dee is certainly well admired and repected by our many clients for the exemplary service she provides. She has also been involved with breeding, raising and showing Arabian horses for over 20 years.
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| EMILY SCHAPPACHER
Barn Manager. Emily (far right) is pictured here with Dr. Schmidt and Lorelei B, our mare Decapria's 2007 filly by Lauries Crusador xx. Emily has a lifelong interest in horses and is especially fond of handling the broodmares and foals. She also assists in handling at inspections and breed shows and handles our stallions. Emily always offers a friendly, experienced helping hand with our clents and their horses.
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| NORMAN GROSNICKLE
Stallion Manager. Norm has been involved with Quarter Horses for over 40 years. He has owned and managed several successful stallions including NRHA Open Champion reiner, Sugar Bar Dell, reserve World Champion Amateur Stallion, Sierra Showtime and Superior Halter stallion, Instar. An active judge and announcer, Norm has also been a ring steward for 30 years at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. We are all pleased to have Norm as an integral part of our breeding team--always proving the best service to our clients, their mares and our stallions love him!
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| CATHRIN BALZER
Veterinary Assistant. Last but certainly not least, Cathrin has been with Bridlewood Farm for several years. She is originally from Hanover, Germany. Cathrin handles the broodmares during breeding and is an invaluable asset in assisiting Dr. Schmidt with the daily equine veterinary/breeding responsibilities. She enjoys dressage with her Thorougbred gelding.
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| MONICA EGGERT
Office Receptionist/CPA. Monica has worked with Dr. Schmidt since establishing her equine veterinary practice in 1988 and certainly has a very beneficial, long standing relationship with our clients and their horses. Monica enjoys trail riding and showing her Tennessee Walking Horses.
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| JACKIE HOLLAND
Jackie is a sucessful dressage competitor currently showing at fouth level with her Trakehner mare. We are pleased to have Jackie exercise our stallions, and for the excellent mare and foal handling (former runner!) she provides at our annual AHS Hanoverian Inspections. She is shown here after a lunging session with Wolkenglanz.
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| MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
Meet our middle management staff, shown here inspecting the mobile veterinary unit...Not sure we could do what we do without our ever vigilent JRT's and welcoming committe chairman, Winston Churchill (the boxer).
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