Dr. Bailey Fisher was born and raised in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. She was interested in all animals, especially horses, from a young age. Prior to vet school, she grew up taking riding lessons and has also worked on a large ranch as a wrangler. Bailey obtained her Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science – Equine with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The following year she started her training and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Bailey loves spending time with her cat and two dogs, catching up with family and friends, and being outdoors.

Dr. Lily Elder grew up on a small farm in the Monterey Bay area where she raised 4-H poultry and dairy goats and volunteered at a local therapeutic riding stable. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Humboldt State University, and, after taking a few years off to travel the world and work in small animal and equine practices, completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Washington State University. She is thrilled to be back home in California for her internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital. After her intern year she intends to work in large animal ambulatory general practice.

Sophia was born and raised in Southern California where she was involved with the local 4-H from a young age. She grew up an animal lover and began riding at the age of eight. She rode show jumpers until high school, when she then made the switch to western ranch roping and riding. She attended Montana State University and worked as a ranch hand when she was not in the library. Sophia earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, and Chemistry. After undergrad, Sophia split her time between working as a ranch hand and veterinary technician. Sophia moved back to California to attend UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She thoroughly enjoyed her large animal studies, which encouraged her to pursue an internship at Pioneer Equine Hospital. In her spare time, Sophia loves to rope, ride, surf, ski, golf and really anything outdoors. After her internship at Pioneer, she wants to pursue work in large animal general practice.