Gail Figgins
Gail has worked with horses the majority of her life; in addition to her work in equine offices and labs, her breadth of experience includes showing, Pony Club, starting yearlings, galloping racehorses, and schooling steeplechase horses. She has enjoyed living in Upperville, Virginia, for the last 40 years.
She obtained her veterinary technology degree from Northern Virginia Community College in 2010 while employed at the Piedmont Equine Practice as an evening nurse. Since becoming a licensed veterinary technician, she has worked in an equine ambulatory practice, small animal surgery and small animal oncology.
Most recently, she worked as a service technician in an equine medical center and teaching hospital. There she assisted with emergencies, surgery, internal medicine, clinical laboratory and imaging. Many days she could be found performing MRI on both scheduled and emergency patients. On top of this array of skills, she was well known among the staff for her ability to calm anxious horses, helping not only the patient, but also the technician, veterinarian and ultimately the caretaker/owner.
Gail enjoys spending time with her husband, Raymond, their dogs, Otto and Bea, and her family and friends. She also looks forward to her annual trip to Saratoga, New York, for more family time and horse racing!