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From our family to yours, all of us at Milton Equine Hospital join in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year
Marc Desjardins, DMV, DVSc, ACVS, ECVS diplomate
Nathalie Coté, DMV, DVSc, ACVS diplomate
Katie Smith BVetMed, MSc, ACVS diplomate
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“The nutrition training
I received has proven to
be very valuable to me.” Jennifer explains, “It is a valuable tool now that I am back operating a stable and looking after horses again.”
For the next ve years, Jennifer returned to farm life, working for Bloodstock Agent Richard Hogan, prepping yearlings for sales and caring for lay-ups.
“I really enjoy working with yearlings and doing the sales.” says Jennifer who continues to offer yearling prep and consignment now that she has her own stable.
Nobleking Stables is located on 40 acres in Schomberg on the property of former major league hockey player, Jason Allison, who currently owns a broodmare and a racing prospect.
With 18 stalls, the operation is intimate enough to provide quality care, “I provide all-around service,” boasts Jennifer, “I am focusing on broodmares
and babies and yearlings
for sale. I want to keep my business small, so I can remain hands-on.”
For more information contact Jennifer at: 905- 859-7884 or 416-881-7100.
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Quality Care at Intimate Stable
Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper
There is the saying that “bigger is better” however that is not always the case, especially when it comes to caring for our equine athletes.
At Nobleking Stables, Operator Jennifer Brooker, offers horsepeople and intimate setting for their horses with a quality that can only come with hands- on care.
Jennifer has been working with thoroughbreds for more than 17 years after taking a new path from her non-horsey family.
knew right away that I loved horses when I was so attracted to them in my stroller at the Royal.” says Jennifer who began riding at age 13.
At 21, after traveling to Florida with Polo horses, Jennifer returned to Canada to nd a job working with horses which is when she began working at Colonel Baker’s Farm, the home of Norcliffe.
Ten years passed and Jennifer, by seeking
a change, embarked on a career as a nutrition consultant, selling feed for North York Farmers.
Jennifer Brooker with her Yellow Lab, Elliott, and lodger, Bear.
“My family was not into horses, however they
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