Jacob Crotts
Jacob grew up in Sumter, South Carolina. He began riding at an early age in nearby Camden, SC, where he developed a passion for foxhunting and steeplechase racing. As a teenager, Jacob worked as an exercise rider for trainers Arch Kingsley, Jr. and Michael Matz. Jacob graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s in Animal Science before attending veterinary school at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.
While in vet school, Jacob served as president of his class and was an active member of both the student AAEP chapter and the Omega Tau Sigma veterinary fraternity. Jacob also worked as a student vet assistant in the UGA Large Animal Teaching Hospital. During his clinical year he received UGA’s Large Animal “In House” medicine and surgery award. Jacob has special interests in emergency medicine, theriogenology, sports medicine, and anesthesia. In his free time, Jacob enjoys running, live music, spending time with his dog Murphy, following college football and basketball, and cooking.