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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Blackdown Equine Clinic

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Blackdown Equine Clinic

The clinic is set within the South Downs National Park, in the village of Fernhurst which is located between Haslemere and Midhurst.

Blackdown Equine Clinic is an independent equine veterinary practice dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to horses across the South East region, founded on a commitment to clinical excellence and strong client relationships. Our vets cover a wide geographical area extending across West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire providing high quality 24hr ambulatory veterinary car

e. Each vet is equipped with their own X-ray, endoscope and ultrasound machine to help provide the best on-site veterinary care possible. Established by Bruce Middleton in 2003 and joined by John Hennessy the following year, the practice has grown rapidly over the years. Alex Mitchell became partner in 2010 and Rochelle Lewis in 2022. They are joined by assistant vets Kirsty Walker, Angus Yeomans and Polly Rathbone. The purpose built clinic was completed in 2011 and is home to 4 office staff, Vicky Lee, Jane Grey, Amber Clifford-Brown and Lucy Graves who are responsible for organising the vets, please wish them luck!

20/08/2026

Meet Ollie! 👋🐴

We’re delighted to introduce Oliver Clarke BSc BVMS MRCVS, who graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2026 and joined the Blackdown Equine Clinic team immediately afterwards!

Originally from East Sussex, Ollie started his riding career through the local Pony Club and has always had a passion for horses and the equestrian world. Alongside his studies, he spent the last six years working as a polo groom, gaining a wealth of hands-on experience and a great understanding of the demands of sport horses.

Ollie particularly enjoys the variety of equine veterinary work, with a special interest in sports medicine and reproduction.

When he’s not at the clinic, Ollie can usually be found on the polo field, out fishing, or enjoying a ride across the Downs on his own horse — usually with a spaniel in tow! 🐎🎣🐶

We’re very pleased to have Ollie on board and look forward to seeing him settle into the team! Welcome, Ollie!

11/08/2026

🐴 Meet our new vet! 🐴

We’re delighted to introduce Lucy, who graduated from the University of Bristol in 2025. Following graduation, Lucy undertook an internship at a referral hospital in Newbury, where she gained valuable experience working predominantly with racehorses.

Having spent her teenage years and university summers working in horseracing and polo, she is excited to be back in the equestrian world and working with polo ponies again. She particularly enjoys the variety of equine veterinary work, with a keen interest in emergency work and sports medicine.

Outside of work, Lucy is a keen CrossFit and weightlifting enthusiast and enjoys competing in Tough Mudder races. She also loves getting involved in charity work and has participated in castration clinics both in the UK and abroad, including in Malawi alongside Angus Yeomans.

When she’s at home, she’ll almost always be found surrounded by her dogs and horses! 🐴🐶

Please join us in giving Lucy a very warm welcome to the team! 💙

21/07/2026

What a fantastic day at the Cowdray Gold Cup! 🐎☀️

It was great to take a break from our usual rounds and spend the day enjoying some world-class polo. We loved catching up with so many of our wonderful clients, as well as meeting plenty of familiar and new faces from the equestrian community.

Thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat – we hope you all had a brilliant day, and we're already looking forward to the next one!

28/06/2026

🏇 Great day for our vets on duty at Ham Polo Club, in Richmond today! Nice polo games and lots of familiar faces, it's always a pleasure to look after our lovely clients and their horses!🐴☀️🏑

26/06/2026

Congratulations for this awesome first place at Bolesworth International!🥇 It's always great for us to see our clients and their horses achieving these fantastic results! 🐴👏

23/06/2026

🌞🐴 Heatwave Horse Care Reminder 🐴🌞

With temperatures soaring, please help keep your horses safe:

💧 Fresh water available at all times
🌳 Ensure access to shade
🌅 Exercise during cooler morning or evening hours
🚿 Cool horses with water after work
🧂 Consider electrolytes for horses sweating heavily

⚠️ Watch for signs of heat stress:
• Rapid breathing
• Excessive sweating
• Lethargy
• Reduced appetite

If you have any concerns about your horse during the heatwave, contact our veterinary team at Blackdown Equine Clinic promptly.

Stay safe and keep those horses cool! 🐎❤️

08/06/2026

We recently received a call from a concerned owner after their horse became stuck in a river and was unable to get itself back to safety. Given the challenging location and the horse's size, it was clear that additional assistance would be needed to ensure a safe rescue.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the team at West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service for their prompt response, professionalism and expertise. Working together, we were able to carefully sedate, assess and safely recover the horse from the riverbank.

Situations like these highlight the value of teamwork between emergency services, owners and veterinary professionals. Thanks to the calm and coordinated efforts of everyone involved, the rescue was a success, and we're delighted to report that the horse has gone on to make a very good recovery.

Thank you again to all those who helped, both on the day and behind the scenes 🐴💙

20/05/2026

We’re delighted to now offer Alpha2Equine — an advanced orthobiologic treatment created from your horse’s own blood and conveniently prepared and administered right at your yard. 🐴

Designed to help manage:

✔️ Arthritis
✔️ Joint inflammation
✔️ Equine asthma

Alpha2Equine works with the body’s natural healing processes and offers a safe, steroid-free alternative for cases where corticosteroids may not be the best option.

This is particularly exciting for horses prone to EMS or laminitis, where avoiding steroids can be incredibly important while still providing effective treatment and support.

It’s fantastic to be able to bring another innovative, welfare-focused therapy to our clients and their horses. 💙

📞 To find out whether Alpha2Equine could help your horse, contact the team on 01428 656 665 or email [email protected].

13/05/2026

The 2026 polo season is officially underway at Cowdray Park Polo Club 🐎☀️

We’re proud to be back on polo duty, providing pitch-side veterinary support throughout the season and helping keep horses performing at their very best.

A fantastic start to the season with great polo, stunning scenery, and a few dramatic skies over Cowdray!

23/04/2026

✨ PRP Therapy in Horses – What You Need to Know

At our practice, we’re always looking for the most effective, evidence-based treatments to support your horse’s health and performance. One therapy you may have heard about is Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP).

🐴 What is PRP?
PRP is created from your horse’s own blood. It’s processed to concentrate platelets, which are packed with natural growth factors that support healing.

💉 What can it be used for?
PRP is commonly used to treat:
• Tendon and ligament injuries
• Joint inflammation
• Soft tissue damage

🌱 Why consider PRP?
• Uses your horse’s own cells – reducing risk of reaction
• Targets healing at the source
• Can support faster and stronger recovery

⏳ What to expect
PRP is administered directly into the affected area by our veterinary team. Recovery plans vary depending on the injury, but controlled rehabilitation is key to success.

If you’d like to find out whether PRP could benefit your horse, feel free to get in touch with us 📩

Address

Midhurst Road
Fernhurst
GU273EX

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Website

http://www.blackdownequineclinic.com/

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