Holly C. Schmitt, DVM

Dr. Holly Schmitt grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and decided at approximately age 5 that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Holly attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio and received a BS in biology while running varsity track and cross country. After graduating from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005, she completed an ambulatory internship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky and was asked to stay at Hagyard to work in the Sport Horse department. In her first year as an associate, she attended the Chi Institute and became certified in veterinary acupuncture. While with Hagyard, Holly worked in Thermal, California, Traverse City, Michigan, and Lexington, Kentucky as the official horse show veterinarian for five years. She enjoyed the challenge of diagnosing lameness, and utilized acupuncture along with cutting edge therapies to help keep her high performance athletes in the ring.

In December 2010, Holly began working for Farmvet.com, a company that sells veterinary pharmaceuticals and equine supplies, where she aided in prescription procurement, advised clients on utilization of therapy equipment and appropriate supplement administration, and continued her work as an acupuncturist. Holly decided to begin practicing on her own in the spring of 2012, focusing on acupuncture in performance horses. In 2014, she reunited with Dr. Heather Woodruff, one of her colleagues from Hagyard, and together they formed Foxwood Equine Sports Medicine. Their practice is based in Lexington, KY, with travel to Wellington and Ocala in the winter, and Tryon and Michigan in the summer.

Outside of work, Holly enjoys volunteering her time on the Advisory Council of PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) International, and on the Board of Trustees for the Lexington Humane Society, competing her horse in the jumpers, doing yoga, and spending time with her family. (Source)