East River Equine, LLC

06/04/2026

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06/02/2026

Last week, we got together as a team to celebrate Tayler and all the work she has contributed to East River Equine over the years. Tayler recently graduated from SDSU and is moving back home to start her next adventure! While we are sad to see her go, we know she will continue to do great things.

🚨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥
𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝗿𝗱 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵. Please reach out by text message or leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Trace will be in the office June 3rd - June 5th from 10 am - 2 pm for any scheduling or medication pickup needs.

At this time, we are scheduling out till October. If you anticipate needing appointments for the fall, we highly recommend getting on the schedule now before it fills up! We will make an announcement when we open up scheduling for spring 2027.

05/15/2026

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE!

We have started to break ground. Over the next couple of months, there will likely be more traffic than normal when pulling into the clinic. We ask that you are patient with us during this time. We promise you will benefit in the long run. ☺️

In the meantime, enjoy our construction plans for the upcoming building. We are excited to offer some unique opportunities with all the extra space.

04/30/2026

WE ARE EXPANDING...AGAIN!

Due to your continued trust and support, we are excited to announce that we are going to be starting construction of an additional building next to our current clinic. Please be patient with us during the construction season, things will be a little more hectic than usual around here.

This new space will allow us to:
🐴Have a designated scope area
🐴Permanent stocks
🐴Drop down and recovery room
🐴More stalls for non-emergent overnight care

Stay tuned for construction updates, sneak peeks, and for the grand reveal!

04/25/2026

If you ever wondered about the saddle in our front office, it was Marian’s custom show saddle given to her by her husband. Marian was responsible for giving my family our first horses and things snowballed from there. She was an amazing woman who will be greatly missed by many.

We are very sad to hear the passing of Marian Rude at the age of 96 this week. Her gift of our team boarding stable will always be very appreciated and she enjoyed her visit with us very much just a few years ago.

04/21/2026

❗OUT OF OFFICE❗

Dr. Kara will be out of town and unable to take emergencies on the upcoming dates below:

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝-𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡: Trace will be in the office April 24th from 10 am - 2 pm for any medication and scheduling needs.
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡-𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝐫𝐝: Trace will be in the office April 30th and May 1st from 10 am - 2 pm for any medication and scheduling needs.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡: Not available for emergencies during the day. Trace will be in the office from 10 am - 2 pm for any medication and scheduling needs.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡: CLOSED
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝-𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟓𝐭𝐡: Trace will be in the office from 10 am - 2 pm for any medication and scheduling needs.

If something does come up, please send us a text message or call and leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

**Scheduling update**: We are scheduling into September for regular appointments and lameness evaluations. Now is the time to schedule those fall tune-ups to make sure your horse is feeling its best!

03/24/2026

📅𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🚨𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚
We have recently had a large influx of emergency calls on top of our already full schedule. Our team remains committed to providing timely care and will continue to try to accommodate emergency cases. This being said, we do have a limited amount of time in the day and will prioritize current clients to allow us to sleep for a few hours at night. Please try to be understanding and considerate as we continue to work through this crazy time of year. We never want to turn away a patient, but we also are unable to provide quality care if we are spread too thin. A separate non-client emergency fee still applies for new clients. Other than the emergency fees, no extra fees will apply to current clients.

A 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 is defined as someone we have seen in the past year on a normal, non emergency appointment.

For scheduling or to be added to our waitlist, please call or text (605)-651-9327.

03/15/2026

Due to weather, the office will be open tomorrow at noon. Dr. Kara should be back in office tomorrow afternoon as well. Stay warm and make sure to feed your horses a little extra the next few days!

03/05/2026

‼Dr. Kara will be out of town from March 11th - March 15th at the ISELP Conference in Arizona. During this time, she will not be available for emergencies. The front office will be open for normal business hours on March 11th and from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm March 12th and March 13th for scheduling and medication pickup. Regular emergency and front office hours will resume March 16th. ‼

02/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who made our Gastroscopy Day a major success, especially Cassidy and Dr. Jamie Pribyl from Boehringer Ingelheim.

We had a great day learning new tips and tricks to improve our efficiency and diagnostics from people with great expertise and care. We are proud to be able to partner alongside professionals who are committed to equine health and wellness.

If you weren't able to get a spot this time, do not worry! We look forward to offering different opportunities in the future.