Sam has spent approaching 30 years in the pursuit of providing better oral health care for horses, via equine dental training both in the UK and the USA, two undergraduate degrees and two postgraduate veterinary certificates and a postgraduate veterinary diploma. Sam was among the first cohort to sit and pass the first BEVA/BVDA EDT exams in 2001 and became a founding member of the BAEDT. Sam was the first to be awarded the RCVS certificate in advanced veterinary practice (CertAVP) in equine dentistry in 2012, and in 2015 became a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in both Equine Dentistry and Equine Practice. In 2016 Sam became one of only a handful of clinicians to become a Diplomate of the EVDC via the equine fast-track pathway, by successfully passing the entrance examinations. In 2019 Sam become an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in Equine Dentistry at School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham. Sam is a EVDC residency director and supervisor at Pool House Equine Hospital, currently sits on the EVDC Executive Committee and is the Equine Educational Chair. Sam is the equine lead on the BVDA committee and a member of BEVA’s equine dentistry governance committee. Sam has tutored on courses and spoken at conferences on equine dentistry for over 20 years and has authored and co-authored several journal papers on equine veterinary dentistry.

Elke Pollaris graduated in 2014 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Ghent. After her internship, she further specialized in equine dentistry and passed her European specialist exam in 2019 (Diplomate Equine Veterinary Dental College). Additionally, she obtained a doctorate in 2021, focusing on fissure fractures in equine teeth. Since 2021, Elke has been providing specialized dental care for horses at the Morette and Bosdreef clinics, as well as performing dental check-ups at studs. Since the collaboration between the main ECG partners, Elke has been leading the dentistry division of the Equine Care Group.

Richard graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2004, following which he spent 6 months in mixed practice before undertaking an 18 month equine internship at Donnington Grove Veterinary Practice in Newbury. He then undertook a residency in equine surgery as well as a Master’s degree and then a PhD at Glasgow University.

Richard obtained his RCVS certificate in orthopaedic surgery in 2009, his ECVS diploma in Large animal surgery in 2010, a Master’s degree in Equine surgery in 2011, his PhD investigating risk factors for injury to Thoroughbred horses during racing in 2013 and his EVDC diploma in equine dentistry in 2018.

Richard enjoys all aspects of equine surgery and has research interests in both surgery and dentistry.