Dr. Lizzy Aksten has had a passion for horses that began at a young age as a member of the U.S. Pony Clubs and led to her eventing at the intermediate level. She grew up on a family farm in New Hampshire where her family boarded and trained horses. After spending a year in England as a working student, Dr. Aksten returned home to Ashwood Farm to help her mother run the day-to-day operations.

Dr. Aksten received her DVM from Ross University and attended Virginia Tech for her clinical year. After graduation she worked as an intern at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Wellington, Florida. She then completed a second internship at the Piedmont Equine Practice, stayed on as a fellow and is now an associate veterinarian.

Dr. Aksten is certified in Equine Rehabilitation and Performance (CERP) and is an FEI-permitted treating veterinarian. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine with a special interest in sports medicine, emergency medicine, podiatry and geriatric care. She lives with her husband and dogs in the Marshall area, where she spends her spare time gravel-biking and enjoying the outdoors.

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