Soundness management
Regular monitoring of horses in work so small problems are picked up and managed before they cost a start or a season.
Racing & competition support · Toowoomba · Darling Downs · Lockyer Valley
A vet who understands the campaign.
Dr Christian Bowden-Betts has worked as a race-day vet in the thoroughbred and harness industries. He brings that understanding of what performance horses are asked to do — and what keeps them doing it — to your stable or yard.
Mobile vet · Monday to Friday, business hours · Dr Christian Bowden-Betts BVSc
We come to youFully equipped mobile clinic
Performance focusEnglish, Western, thoroughbred & harness
Two regionsToowoomba base · Lockyer Valley 2 days a week
Pre-race and pre-event checks
Trot-ups, heart and lung checks and a once-over before a horse goes to the races or a competition.
Recovery and return to work
Structured plans after injury, illness or a hard campaign, written around the horse's next target.
What Christian can help with
What to expect
- Routine soundness examinations for horses in training
- Pre-race, pre-trial and pre-competition health checks
- Lameness investigation when a horse comes back from a run or event not right
- Post-race and post-event recovery: tying-up, dehydration, scoping referrals and poor-performance work-ups
- Return-to-work programs after injury or a spell
- Advice on medication withholding periods and rules of racing and competition
Who this is for
Is this the right visit?
- Thoroughbred and harness trainers in the Toowoomba, Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley regions
- Eventers, show jumpers, dressage and campdraft horses in regular competition
- Western performance: cutting, reining, barrel racing and rodeo horses
- Polocrosse, pony club and show horses with a busy calendar
- Owners wanting an independent eye on a horse in someone else's care
Medication rules differ between racing codes and equestrian disciplines, and withholding periods matter. Christian will tell you what's been given and what it means for the horse's next start.
How a visit works
No float trip. The clinic comes to your horse.
01
Call or send a request
Tell us about your horse and what you've noticed. Routine work is booked around Christian's Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley days.
02
Christian comes to you
The vehicle carries diagnostic, dental and treatment equipment, so most work happens on the day in your horse's own yard.
03
A clear plan, in plain English
You leave the visit knowing what was found, what it means for your horse's work, and what happens next.
Questions
Frequently asked
Do you attend race meetings or events?
Christian's mobile service is focused on horses at home in the stable or paddock. For race-day or event-day attendance, call to discuss what's possible.
Can you manage a whole stable's routine work?
Yes. Many trainers book a regular visit day for vaccinations, dentals, soundness checks and anything that's come up during the week.
What about poor performance with no obvious lameness?
That's exactly where a thorough work-up earns its keep: heart and airway, back and pelvis, feet, teeth and blood work are all considered before anything is blamed on the horse.
Do you work with my farrier and other practitioners?
Yes — getting the farrier, dentist, physio and trainer on the same page is usually what gets the horse back to its best.
Keep them sound. Keep them racing.
Talk to Christian about a regular visit day for your stable or competition team.
Contact
Book a visit.
Phone0466 648 119 Emailchristian@ppevs.com.auHoursMonday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pmBusiness-hours service. For after-hours emergencies please contact your nearest equine hospital.
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