Stables Equine Practice

Stables Equine Practice is an equine-only veterinary clinic established in 1997 (no corporate group ownership is mentioned). The practice is set up for both routine and higher‑intensity horse and pony work, including stud work and competition support, with a purpose-built clinic plus ambulatory capability and diagnostic equipment (X‑rays, ultrasonography and endoscopy are listed). It states it provides 24-hour emergency cover 7 days a week using its own equine vets, and recent reviews describe rapid emergency attendance (including being out “within the hour” to stitch a pony). Longer-term clients also mention life-saving outcomes in breeding cases (a foal surviving with help from named vets).

Services

Based on the clinic website summary and client reviews, services include

• •Routine equine healthcare for horses and ponies
• •24/7 emergency veterinary cover provided by the practice’s own vets
• •Pre-purchase examinations
• •Equine dentistry
• •Poor performance work-ups
• •Second opinions
• •Event and competition support
• •Surgery
• •AI and breeding / stud work support
• •WormWise programme
• •Export and health certificates
• •Diagnostics/facilities listed: mobile diagnostic equipment, X-rays, ultrasonography, endoscopy

Pricing

• •The website states a “free visit if seeing 3 or more horses.”

People

Named in the latest available reviews

• •Bex (vet, per review context): credited (with an assistant) for stitching a pony during an emergency call-out.
• •Penny (vet, per reviews): described as having time to talk things through when owners are worried; also mentioned handling a complex incident involving a horse rescue from a ditch/rhyne.
• •Nicko and Tim (vets, per review context): credited by a stud owner with helping save a foal.
• •Reception team: mentioned as “very helpful” in recent feedback.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 40 reviews.

• •Emergency response and urgent care: owners describe fast call-outs (including arriving “within the hour”) and performing urgent treatment such as stitching wounds.
• •Support in high-stakes cases: examples include assistance during a horse rescue incident and a stud owner attributing a foal’s survival to the vets’ work.
• •Trust built over years: multiple reviewers mention long-term use (e.g., 15 years) and trusting the practice with their horses.
• •Front-desk experience: reception is specifically called out as helpful.