The California Thoroughbred Foundation selected Chelsea Fishenfeld for its third-year veterinary student scholarship at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. Her undergraduate degree is in animal science and pre-veterinary at Cal Poly Pomona.
“My enthusiasm for everything horse-related has provided me invaluable opportunities that served as a launching Chelsea Fishenfeld point for becoming an equine veterinarian,” Chelsea wrote in her application. “I have sought exposure to various facets of the equine industry, including Thoroughbred racetrack practice and the rehabilitation and retraining of Thoroughbred racehorses for new careers as sport horses. I am dedicated to continually expanding my network and knowledge to improve outcomes for horses and their people.”
Chelsea has worked with a Thoroughbred track veterinarian and with the radiation safety officer for the equine nuclear medicine facility at Santa Anita. Among her externships, she was with Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, Pacific Crest Equine Hospital, and track veterinarian Dawn Bloomer, DVM. Additionally, Chelsea has experience with Foothill Equine, Shamrock Shoeing Farriery Services, House Calls For Horses, and Chino Valley Equine Hospital.
Long involved with horses, she was Cal Poly Pomona Equestrian Team president and has had leadership roles with the Veterinary Business Management Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) student chapter at Western. Chelsea summed up her goals: “I eagerly look forward to implementing every-thing I have learned in veterinary school toward bettering equine lives, as they have enriched mine.”