KT Steward, DVM

Dr. KT Steward grew up in a diverse setting, moving with her family from California to Missouri to Texas to Florida. Her first riding ‘competition’ was on her third birthday, riding leadline in a saddle seat horse show on an old Saddlebred named Bourbon. From there, she competed on the hunter/jumper circuit and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in English Equestrian Studies while riding for the IHSA team at the University of Findlay in Ohio. She then headed back to Florida where she attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at UF. Following graduation, Dr. Steward completed three referral hospital internships at Peterson Smith Equine Hospital (Ocala, FL), New Bolton Center (University of Pennsylvania), and Colorado State University. She then completed a three year Residency in Equine Surgery at Colorado State University while also earning her Master’s degree in Clinical Sciences. Dr. Steward is thrilled to be joining the team at Montana Equine as a Staff Surgeon. Her professional interests include lameness, minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy and laparoscopy), and emergency surgery. When not at work, Dr. Steward is still an avid horseback rider and enjoys developing young horses in the jumper ring. Outside of her equestrian endeavors, Dr. Steward enjoys gardening, fly-fishing, hiking, and skiing. She also has mad skills on the saxophone and loves to spend time at home with her partner, two dogs, and cat. (Source)