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TheHorse.com THE HORSE February 2016
COURTESY
BRIAN
BALL
AS TOLD BY DIANE RICE
of an Equine Veterinary Student
Hayley Rasmussen-Ball describes
a typical day in the life she wouldn't
trade for anything
M
aybe you are one of the hundreds—if not thousands—of young men and
women who dream of working with horses every day in a veterinary ca-
reer. Whether it's the relentless dedication your own veterinarian displayed
when handling a difficult case, a ceaseless hunger for scientific discovery,
or a sense of feeling more "alive" when caring for animals, something about veteri-
nary medicine has captivated you. Or perhaps you know someone who harbors that
hope of being a veterinarian deep in his or her heart.
n a r y
A Day in the Life
If you've ever pondered this vocation, you might
have researched what all is involved in making it a
reality, by speaking with your own veterinarian or a
pre-vet advisor at a higher institution. Sometimes it
helps to see it through the lens of someone expe-
riencing it right now. Because catching up with
a overscheduled (and thoroughly sleep-deprived)
veterinary student can be challenging, we've done
Hayley squeezes in time
to ride her 13-year-old
Thoroughbred gelding,
Joker, whom she got
"free to a good home"
last fall.