Dr Stephanie Brooks
Jonathan Hope Young Equine Veterinarian Scholarship 2024

Dr Stephanie Brooks from Matamata Veterinary Services Equine Hospital was awarded the 2024 Jonathan Hope Young Equine Veterinarian Scholarship.

Stephanie Brooks has excelled as a neonatal clinician and has also played an essential role in educating visiting Massey University equine-tracking final year veterinary students in this field. Her long-term goal is to become a specialist in Equine Internal Medicine and to improve her teaching skills so she can more effectively pass on her knowledge to students. Steph is thrilled to have been accepted into a residency in Equine Internal Medicine at Purdue University in Indiana, USA.

She will use her Scholarship to help her move to the USA, where she will spend the next three years studying. She aims to return to NZ as an expert in equine neonatology and transfer this knowledge to her peers.

Dr Hope established this Scholarship to encourage a New Zealand-based equine veterinarian to travel overseas to gain practical skills that will be valuable in their work within the New Zealand horse industry.

NZERF is most appreciative of the financial support we receive from Dr Hope, without which the scholarship would not be available.