Colts Neck Equine Associates

11/24/2023

Dr. Kates has traveled to Florida for the winter season. Anyone needing any appointments please give our office a call. His coverage areas are from Pompano to Wellington.

11/09/2023

Attentions clients!! Starting November 15th we will be running a f***l special. When you drop off a f***l to our office you will receive 1 free Ivermectin wormer and same day results! We are open from 9-4:30pm Monday - Friday. See everyone then!

10/25/2023

Colts Neck Equine would like to welcome Dr. Cathy Ann Ball to our practice.

Dr. Ball grew up in a small town in Union County NJ where she helped take care of horses and ponies on one of the last farms in her town and rode at Watching Stables. Dr. Ball graduated from Cook College, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Lettered in Swimming. At Rutgers Graduated School Dr. Ball received a Master’s degree in Physiology. Dr. Ball attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1986. Dr. Ball worked at the NYRA surgical hospital at Belmont Park, NY for 2 years and then came back to NJ as an examining veterinarian for the NJRC for thoroughbred and harness racing. During that time Dr. Ball started her own practice for pleasure and companion horses. Dr. Ball moved to Monmouth County in 1991 and established Cranberry Woods Equine Veterinary Service. In 2000 Dr. Ball entered the Veterinary Pharmaceutical industry and continues to this day. In this role, Dr. Ball has performed studies in horses, cattle, and small ruminants. Dr. Ball has drug product registrations in FDA/CVM, USDA, EPA and EMEA (in the EU). Dr. Ball has joined Colts Neck Equine Associates and looks forward to collaborating with the veterinarians in the practice, working with the performance horses. In her spare time, Dr. Ball enjoys biking, hiking, kayaking and in the winter months skiing. Dr. Ball is active in the lives of her 8 nephews and nieces and 3 great-nephews and 2 great nieces.

She is available Monday evening, Thursday evening and Sundays for routine appointments.

10/20/2023

Office Spot Light

Kim Califano
Kimi joined Colts Neck Equine in 2004. She is the chief customer service representative. Kimi is in charge of most of the scheduling for the practice. She grew up in Brielle, NJ and has 5 brothers and sisters. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family, ride her horse, practice golfing and play with her dog Margie.

Ashley Plumacher
Ashley joined Colts Neck Equine in 2006. She is the hospital manager and IT specialist for the practice. She grew up in the Standardbred racing industry. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her daughters Sadie and Hailey, camping, gardening and going for walks with her dogs Ridley and Finn.

10/20/2023

Technician Spot Light

Jessie Cleary
Jessie joined Colts Neck Equine in April 2023. Her love of horses started when she was 12yrs old. She started riding, showing and competing in the quarter horse circuit. She tried several different career moves from being a registered and board certified RBT working with children on the spectrum along with becoming a certified therapeutic riding instructor. She has worked numerous jobs with riding horses, racehorses and breeding farms. Jesse currently works with Standardbred racehorses and Colts Neck Equine. In her spare time she likes spending time with her husband and 2 kids and showing her retired standardbred with her daughter.

Mark Bullock
Mark joined Colts Neck Equine in April 2022. He started volunteering with Colts Neck Equine during covid when his wife ( Dr. Paula Miller) needed help and he was furloughed from his job. He has quickly learned how to restrain horses and has been a great asset working weekends and emergencies. In his spare time he enjoys spend time with his wife and son, driving his antique cars and tractors

10/19/2023

Technician Spot Lights

Stephanie Jacobs joined Colts Neck Equine in November of 2016. After High School she went to Bethany College in West Virginia and graduated with an BS in Equine Science and minored in Biology and Chemistry. After Graduation she started as an Equine Technician primarily with Standardbreds. Her love for the racing and the breed grew even more when she started working in the harness racing business in 2013 and is also a competitive Monte Rider, or more commonly known as Racing Under Saddle. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family, teaching lessons, knitting, line dancing and singing.

Brittni Stamper joined Colts Neck Equine in December of 2022. Born and raised in West Virginia she graduated with a degree in exercise philology from West Virginia. Her passion for horses came from the therapeutic riding her daughter received. She likes spending time outdoors, crafting and with her daughters. She has a love for all animals.

10/19/2023

Office Spot Light

Ellen Sullivan Phillips
Ellen transitioned to Colts Neck Equine in 2022 from Bende Equine & Associates where she worked for 12 years. Ellen lives in Medford Lakes, NJ with her husband, Christopher, and has three daughters. She currently has three horses and is a USDF 'L' Dressage judge. In her spare time Ellen enjoys riding with her daughter, being around the barn, and spending time with family and friends.

Dorothy (Lynn) Somers
Lynn joined Bende Equine and Associates in 2009 as an office assistant. In 2022 Bende Equine became part of the Colts Neck Equine team. She has lived in South Jersey all of her life and currently resides in Marlton. Lynn has always loved horses and dogs. Free time is spent with her family and friends and her dog Abby and cat Muffin, gardening, and going to the beach.

Maryann Bate
Maryann joined Colts Neck Equine 2022. She has worked as an office assistant for Dr. Bende for 5 years and transitioned to Colts Neck Equine with the office. Maryann lives in Medford Lakes with her 2 beagles Milo and Ian and owns a dressage horse Dezi with her daughter Kirby. In her free time she enjoys going to the gym and sewing.

10/18/2023

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Daria "Duke" Campbell
Duke grew up in Jackson. Her family was in the standardbred business. Duke always had a love for horses and worked for Colts Neck Equine from 1989-1999. After raising her family Duke returned to Colts Neck Equine in 2022. In her spare time she loves working out and spending time with her family

Harley Zeleznik
Harley joined Colts Neck Equine in October 2022. Harley grew up in Marlboro NJ around horses my whole life. She got her first pony at 2 years old and has loved them ever since. She now has her own farm with her horse Smokey who I have had for 11 years now and two miniatures Sam and Kate. She also recently got two Bengal cats, Zora and Tito. Outside of work Harley enjoy riding horses, kayaking, and working on cars with my dad.

10/18/2023

Technician Spot Light

Jenna Merrick joined our practice in October of 2022. She grew up in Howell, NJ. She graduated from Delaware Valley University in May of 2022 with a Bachelors degree in Equine Science: Pre-Vet, an Associates degree in Equine Management and Training, and became a certified Equine Massage Therapist. During her free time, she really enjoys going to the gym, spending time with her friends and family, and spending time with her animals.

Linda DePinto joined Colts Neck Equine in August of 2022. She grew up in Cream Ridge NJ. Her family use to own a standardbred breeding farm, and now train standardbreds. Linda was young when she got her first standardbred, he was a 2 year old with a training injury. She then learned how to rehab, and retrain him for pleasure riding. Linda loves working with all breeds of horses. She have a passion for rehabbing standardbreds and thoroughbreds for racing and riding. She enjoys spending time with her daughter on there farm, teaching her what she learned growing up. She recently just rescued her heart horse, who she groomed during his stake career at 2 and 3. He was found in the kill pen, he is now 14. She has a strong love for the sport!

10/18/2023

Our practice would like to send a huge congratulations to everyone at Stonehenge show stables!! Their very own, Carlee McCutcheon, became the 2023 USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals Champion🎉 along with her horse, Chacco Star, earning the Best Equitation Horse🥇🏆

10/17/2023

Colts Neck Equine would like to thank all of our technicians for their dedication and care for all our patients and clients💛

10/05/2023

Our practice would like to wish a very happy birthday to Ashley Marino !! Thank you for everything you do for our practice and staff!!🥳🎂

09/14/2023

Our practice would like to extend a huge congratulations to our client, Jim Campbell, for being placed into the harness racing Hall of Fame!!🏆👏🏻

Harrisburg, PA — The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), in conjunction with the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, is pleased to announce the election of trainer Jim Campbell and owner/breeder David McDuffee to the greatest honor in the industry, membership in the Living Hall of Fame in ...

05/31/2023

Hooray for our horses!

https://www.nj.com/news/2023/05/the-horse-njs-official-state-animal-is-a-nose-away-from-having-its-own-license-plate.html

A license plate immortalizing the animal that has represented New Jersey for almost 50 years could be heading for the home stretch.

03/01/2023

SPRING VACCINES AND COGGINS!

Reminder all horses should be vaccinated yearly, especially anyone looking to show and race.

Our core spring vaccines include rabies, influenza, rhinopneumonitis, eastern and western encephalitis, tetanus, lyme and potomac horse fever.

Be sure to contact us today for schedule your appointment.

01/24/2023

https://ustrottingnews.com/campbell-will-cherish-the-memories-of-2022-season/

Hightstown, NJ — Jim Campbell always will be associated with last year’s Hambletonian Day, but what happened over the remaining days on the calendar ensured he also will be remembered for his stable’s season beyond that one afternoon.

01/16/2023

A huge shout out to our staff attending a continuing education course hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceutical's and our good friend Victoria Vaughan.

01/16/2023

Congratulations to Lucas Wallin!

https://ustrottingnews.com/rising-star-award-winner-lucas-wallin-reflects-on-2022-season/

Trenton, NJ — Lucas Wallin will receive the 2022 Rising Star Award at next month’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment. And while he is grateful to the U.S. Harness Writers Association for the recognition, to hear him talk one would think the name should be changed to Ri...

10/26/2020

Dr's Kates, Nagle and Ginn will be heading to the Timonium Sale (AKA Harrisburg Sale) on Sunday November 1st. For anyone who needs any sale horses examined. Call the office for further information at 732-938-4240