Dr. Casey Potter, DVM, CERP---equine veterinarian/Owner
Casey grew up in the central mountains of Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University school of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. After which spent a year as an intern gaining valuable experience at the famed Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. He then worked at racetracks in Texas before landing in southern California. During his time at Los Alamitos Race Course his patients were primarily quarter horses, arguably some of the best in the world. Dr. Potter has had over 30 world champions as patients during his career and his patients have included elite equine athletes from a variety of disciplines including reined cow horses, professional/collegiate rodeo horses, reining, endurance, halter, western pleasure, dressage, versatility, cutting and USEF team members. His professional interests are sports medicine and equine rehabilitation and he has furthered his education by becoming a certified equine rehabilitation practitioner. Casey's interests outside of veterinary medicine consist of hunting, fishing, wildlife photography, and spending as much time as possible with Arlene his wife of twenty-eight years, their dogs, and horses on their ranch outside of Canon City.
Dr. Maria Brock, DVM---Veterinarian
Dr. Brock grew up in Colorado, graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School, and completed the large animal track. During her time at CSU, she published research on several topics, including antibiotic resistance in a veterinary setting and novel therapies for equine joint disease. She also worked at the CSU Equine Reproduction Lab, The CSU Orthopedic Research Center, and pursued training in advanced dentistry techniques. Growing up with horses, Dr. Brock participated in a wide variety of equine activities; she was a proud member of the Douglas County 4H, has competed in several different western performance disciplines, worked as a polo groom, volunteered with equine therapeutic riding programs, and even had a short stint in the hunter-jumper ring. During her time off, you will find her spending time with her partner, Harrison, riding her cow horse, exploring the mountains with her dogs, or tending to their small herd of Black Angus cattle.
Dr. Simon Lua Herrera, MVZ---Veterinarian
Dr. Lua was born and raised in Mexico. He knew from a young age that he wanted to be an equine veterinarian. Dr. Lua attended veterinary school in Mexico City at the UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. After vet school, Dr. Lua went to work at Diteq, the equine hospital at the racetrack in Mexico City. After a couple years of working on race horses, Dr. Lua wanted to pursue equine surgery. He made his way to Chino, CA to complete a surgical internship at the Chino Valley Equine Hospital. Upon completion of the internship, Dr. Lua returned to Mexico where he worked for the last 7 years at Eqcovet, the equine hospital in Guadalajara. In his free time, Dr. Lua enjoys spending time with his family and horses, especially practicing team roping or attending horse shows.
