Staff
Martha K. Smith, DVM
A native of New England, Martha was born in Manchester, NH and raised in the small town of Whitefield, ME. Her interest in horses and large animals started at a young age. Her grandparents bred and raised Morgan show horses at Kwinwood Morgan Farm in Nobleboro, ME. Throughout her life Martha has owned a variety of horses from retired Standardbred race horses to hunter jumpers and has learned to love and respect all disciplines of the equine world. She currently owns 7 horses, a mini donkey and two dwarf goats. Some of her horses reside at the farm with her, while others are in training for their respective disciplines.
Martha graduated from University of Maine, Orono in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal and Veterinary Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She took a year off and moved to upstate NY, worked for a small animal surgeon and competed her heart horse, Victory at Arlington “Arli”, on the hunter/jumper circuit.
She then got accepted to veterinary school at Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine located on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. She spent three years of her veterinary education in the Caribbean and then transitioned to her clinical training at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. She graduated from Ross University in January 2009.
Martha moved home to Maine and became a practicing equine veterinarian for Blackstrap Hill Veterinary Clinic. In November 2013, Martha purchased the practice, and started Conaree Equine, Inc out of her house in Gorham, ME.
In 2016, Martha and her husband purchased their dream home, a 14-acre farm in Buxton, ME which has become the hub of Conaree Equine with its 11-stall barn, beautiful paddocks, and new office that was just completed in 2017.
Martha is heavily involved in race track medicine, reproduction and traditional farm calls. Her special interests are in reproduction, lameness as well as equine and production swine routine preventative care and medicine.
She currently resides on the farm in Buxton, ME with her loving husband, Billy Smith and their 4 dogs.
June Thompson
June’s passion for horse’s began when she was seven years old. With the support of both parents, June started showing and competing at the age of ten. Her dedication and arduous work placed her on the Maine riding team for two years, competing at the Eastern States. She has been fortunate enough to gain skills and knowledge from equine facilities throughout the United States. June holds a business administration degree and certifications that are beneficial to her role at Conaree Equine. When June is not at the clinic, she is busy with her partner Jim, her horse Logan, dog Mila and her two cats.
Ed Russell
Practice Director
Ed’s love for horse’s began when he was eight years old. He learned horse training using freestyle and liberty skills that he gained during his summers in Buxton, Me. Ed has trained with multiple trainers throughout the United States and is compassionate about the time he spends with ever horse. He has 23 years of customer care experience, holds a business management degree, science degree and certifications. During his free time, Ed loves spending time with his partner Tom, his horse Chief, and his dog Brogan Anthony.
Contact Us
Phone:
(207) 797-6000
Fax:
(207) 298-9379
Address:
309 Rocky Dundee Rd. Buxton, ME 04093
Emergency Contact
In case of an emergency after clinic hours, please call 797-6000 first, and listen carefully to the recording. It will tell you the name and the number of the doctor on call at that time