The Vet Team

Our seven experienced, equine-only veterinary surgeons work closely together as a team to ensure they provide each and every horse with the highest level of care, service and professionalism that Equivet clients have come to know and expect. They all participate in the out-of-hours rota for the practice, helping to ensure that even in an emergency you'll see a friendly face.

Eamon Smyth BA, BVMS, MRCVS - Clinical Director

Eamon grew up around horses in Ireland and has always sought to make them part of his career.  He graduated as a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Glasgow in 2003.   Having worked in general practice in Ireland he moved to England in 2004 joining a large specialist equine hospital in the South East and gained considerable experience in lameness evaluation and performance horse injuries.  Eamon continued to specialise in equine practice in Kent before returning to work in the Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex area in 2007.

 Equivet Mobile Horse Veterinary Services was established in 2014 by Eamon Smyth with the simple aim of offering a personal, professional and fully mobile, diagnostic and therapeutic veterinary service, all at your premises.

 Eamon has an interests in all aspects of equine practice but has a specific interest in equine dental care, sports horse evaluation and management.  He has completed the BEVA (British Equine Veterinary Association) Modern and Advanced Equine Dentistry Courses and is experienced in routine and advanced equine dental techniques and surgery. Eamon enjoys working closely with riders and other equine professionals as part of a team to improve performance, aid in the early detection of injuries, provide appropriate treatment and advise on complimentary rehabilitation programmes.  Eamon is also an FEI permitted treating vet.

Jack Ashby BVSc, Cert AVP (Equine Lameness) MRCVS - Clinical Director

Jack graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2010 before starting work in a large mixed practice on the Staffordshire-Derbyshire border. There he further developed his interest in equine work and in the summer of 2013 Jack moved down to Hampshire to take a job at the Liphook Equine Hospital.

Jack joined Equivet as a full time member of the team in January 2015 and became a clinical director in 2021. In 2019, after several years of studying, attained his Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice in equine lameness diagnostics and therapeutics.

Jack particularly enjoys equine lameness and poor performance investigation, dental work, wound management and parasitology.  Jack is an experienced endoscopy/gastroscopy vet and is more than happy to discus the ins and outs  of these procedures with worried owners prior to them taking place, as people can often have questions or concerns about  what actually happens. Jack is also an FEI permitted treating vet and is often on duty at local events during the season.

When taking a break from the books he spends his time cycling, wood working and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Rebecca Gengasamy MVB Cert AVP (Equine Practice) MRCVS - Clinical Director

Rebecca graduated as a veterinary surgeon from University College Dublin with first class honours in 2013. 

She completed externships at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital (Kentucky), Liphook Equine Hospital and Donnington Grove Equine Hospital as a student and completed a yearlong internship at Western Counties Equine Hospital in Devon after graduation. 

Rebecca then started working at Sound Equine in 2014 and went on to become Clinical Director there in 2021.

Rebecca joined Equivet as a Clinical Director in 2023. 

Rebecca completed a post graduate certificate in Equine Practice in 2018, but not content with that, is aiming for another (in lameness diagnostics and therapeutics) through the University of Liverpool. She completed the ABVA Foundation Course in Veterinary Acupuncture in 2015 and in 2021 she completed the essential veterinary chiropractic course with the IAVC. 

When not working or studying, Rebecca enjoys riding her horses with her husband, walking her vizsla Copper and generally looking after all her animals including rare breed sheep and peafowl.



Sophie Mosseri DVM, MRes, Dip ECEIM, MRCVS - RCVS recognised specialist in Equine Internal Medicine.

Sophie graduated as a veterinary surgeon from Toulouse, France in 1996 before going to Canada to complete an internship in Equine Clinical Science in Montreal. On her return she worked in an Equine Referral Hospital near Versailles for 8 years where she helped develop the first standing CT scanner for s examining horses’ limbs. It was at this time Sophie became more interested in diagnostic imaging and equine sports medicine.

In 2011 Sophie moved to the Cotswolds, working at Three Counties Equine Hospital, before joining Sound Equine in 2013.

After undergoing specialist training at the University of Liverpool, she was awarded her Diploma in Equine Internal Medicine in 2014 which recognises her as an RCVS specialist in this field.

Sophie undertook a master’s at the Royal Veterinary College of London in 2015, looking into collapse, sleep deprivation and electroencephalography in horses and how it impacts their welfare and sports performance.

Sophie joined Equivet in 2023 as our Equine Internal Medicine Specialist.

Sophie’s main areas of interest are equine asthma, allergic diseases, dermatology, digestive hypersensitivities, nutrition and sports medicine.

When she is not working Sophie can be seen exploring the beautiful local countryside with her little boy and initiating him into riding ponies.

Lucy Cheetham BVetMed, MRCVS - Veterinary Surgeon

Lucy joined the Equivet team in May 2019 as a full time veterinary surgeon.

Lucy grew up around horses in the Hampshire area and would rarely be seen off a four-legged friend in her early years. After graduating from The Royal Veterinary College (London) she wasted no time in heading to Australia to spend time in a busy Equine Hospital outside of Melbourne. Here she saw a wide variety of cases with a heavy focus on reproduction, lameness and neonatal care.

Following on from Australia, her love for sports medicine and the British weather lured her back to the UK where she was based at a sports medicine practice in Lambourn (Berkshire), and spent the summer attending events including being stable vet at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials.  Lucy is a licensed veterinary officer, allowing her to complete equine export papers.  She is also an FEI permitted treating vet and she regularly provides veterinary cover at local event courses throughout the season.

Lucy enjoys all aspects of equine practice with a particular interest in poor performance work-ups and foal medicine.

Lucy is currently working towards her certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice

Alexia Austen Wishart BSc, BVSc, MANZCVS (Equine Medicine) MRCVS - Veterinary Surgeon

Alexia graduated as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Melbourne in 2012. After graduation Alexia stayed in Victoria, working first in mixed practice and then purely equine ambulatory practice, where she gained significant experience in equine reproduction work.

In 2018 Alexia started working at the South Eastern Equine Hospital (Victoria) taking on a large referal medicine caseload whilst also maintaining ambulatory practice duties. In 2019 Alexia was admitted as a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists into their Chapter of Equine Medicine, becoming an entrance examiner for the same chapter in 2022.

Alexia also has experience as a course vet, having done many a race-day duty at Racing Victoria.

We’re really pleased that Alexia’s chosen to come over to the UK and join our practice, her experience and expertise will be a great addition to our existing team.

In her spare time Alexia enjoys going for walks, exploring new places and making her house a home…after all, she arrived into the UK with only a suitcase, her partner and a wonderful Aussie can-do attitude.

Kerry Ashdown BVMSci, MRCVS - Veterinary Surgeon

Local to the area, Kerry graduated from the University of Surrey in 2021 before moving to the beautiful Devon countryside to focus on equine practice as an ambulatory vet.

There she enjoyed all aspects of first opinion practice, but developed clinical interests in poor performance investigations, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging and wound management.

Glad to be able to return back to the area, Kerry joined the Equivet team as a full-time veterinary surgeon in 2023.

In her spare time, Kerry enjoys helping her partner out at home on the farm looking after sheep and Sussex cattle, working their border collies and going for horse rides when time allows.

Ellen Heddle BA ,VetMB, CertAVP (Equine Lameness) MRCVS

Ellen is a local girl, graduating from Cambridge University in 2015 and has spent the latter part of her career focusing on lameness, poor performance and sports horse medicine.

Not long after graduating Ellen completed the internship at the Liphook Equine Hospital and then went on to work at a busy sports horse practice in West Sussex. Ellen then took on a position to work as the lead lameness clinician and anaesthetist at an equine practice in Devon/Cornwall before relocating back to Hampshire in 2024 to start working as part of the Equivet team.

Early on in her career Ellen spent time working for charities abroad and for a mixed practice in East Sussex. It was here that she gained useful surgical skills which she enjoys applying to her work in equine practice.

Ellen has her Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Equine Lameness Diagnosis and Therapeutics and has a keen interest in poor performance, sports horse medicine and diagnostic imaging.

Ellen is looking forward to being back in the area, both for work and to explore the countryside with her old event horse, Savvy and dog, Otis.