Chelsea Fishenfeld, the recipient of the 2021 California Thoroughbred Foundation’s scholarship for a veterinary student at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, sent the following thank you to the Foundation:
“Huge thanks to the California Thoroughbred Foundation.
“I am beyond grateful for the scholarship that they have provided me, as it has helped keep the stressful costs of fourth-year travel to a minimum.
“I can’t wait to continue my pursuit of equine medicine, meet wonderful people, and learn something new every day.
“This career path has been busy, fun, and fulfilling from the start. Through riding, working as an ambulatory tech, shadowing my farrier, and several externships, I have learned to love all aspects of the horse. Thoroughbred horses were a large part of the foundation of my horsemanship, and I can’t wait to be able to treat them as their doctor.
“I plan on doing an equine internship, followed by pursuing ambulatory practice with acute interests in both sports medicine and internal medicine. I appreciate so much the knowledge and resources provided to me by various horse enthusiasts and DVMs, and I hope to make all of my mentors and the foundation proud as I continue my journey in equine medicine.”