People
Manager of John T. Oxley Equestrian Center
Ian manages the daily care of the horses and facilities at the Oxley Equestrian Center.
Board-certified anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist, researcher, educator, and horse enthusiast
My work at Cornell is focused on providing safe and effective anesthesia and pain management for horses in the Equine Hospital, researching novel methods for managing pain in horses, particularly acute and perioperative pain, and training veterinary students and residents in this specialty.
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Athletics equestrian facilities governance
Operations manager
Matt has key oversight of all of Cornell’s Athletics facilities including the Oxley Equestrian Center that houses the Polo and Equestrian Teams. He also brings a wealth of experience in event management, governance and operations of multiple sports at the national level including overseeing National and Ivy League championships across a number of sports.
Equine veterinarian
Financial and organizational management
Jorge is dedicated to the incorporation of business skills and financial competency into veterinary medicine. He oversees the college’s business educational curriculum and supports Cornell Equine through his fervor for equine medicine and his passion for creating networking opportunities between academia and the outside world.
Peter B. Orthwein '68 Head Coach of Polo
Head coach of Men's & Women's Polo
Equine scientist and Educator
Mandi works on discovering the intricate processes that are required for the birth of a healthy foal programmed for lifelong health, as well as how this can go wrong ending in devastating events such as pregnancy loss. As a scientist who previously worked in equine clinical practice, she is passionate about teaching the next generation of clinician scientists, and using multidisciplinary approaches to advancing equine health that considers impact through the lens of horse owners, clinicians and researchers.
Equine Internal Medicine
Critical Care Specialist
Barbara is a veterinarian in the section of Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the Cornell Equine and Farm Animal Hospital. She provides specialist level emergency care for both medical and surgical cases. Her areas of research and clinical interests are gastro-intestinal diseases (especially colics) and neonatology.
Reproductive and internal medicine specialist
Dr. Donnelly is a veterinarian with the reproductive medicine section, providing clinical care for mares, stallions, and foals at the Equine Park. Dr. Donnelly is also a researcher, tackling questions related to metabolic health and reproduction in horses.
Equine immunologist and internal medicine specialist
Educator
Julia is passionate about learning and teaching immunology, and investigating how the immune system of the horse develops and works, and why sometimes it fails. She is curious about how we learn and apply knowledge, and effective strategies for teaching and training veterinary students toward a rewarding career with purpose. She enjoys long-distance riding and has trained horses for endurance discipline.