A new approach to equine care.
Superior care. Premier experience. Unmatched convenience.
At Teton Equine, our ambulatory practice is designed to optimize the patient and client experience. Our veterinary professionals come to you and our mobile clinic is designed with state-of-the-art diagnostics, built-in laboratory equipment and stocked with medications, enabling us to provide unrivaled testing and advanced treatment options for the majority of equine medical and surgical needs. The result is increased convenience for our clients, and the highest quality on-site care for our patients.
Unlike traditional, clinic-centric models that prioritize speed and number of patients seen per day, our protocol is designed to ensure that our clients are given a personal world-class experience tailored to their individual horse. Our ambulatory model maximizes the time we spend with our patients in their home and natural environment, providing them dedicated, individualized care.
Dr. Abby Matthaeus, DVM
Founder, Veterinarian
Dr. Abby Matthaeus grew up in Western Washington, where she attended the University of Washington in Seattle, earning a BA in Biology and Psychology. Dr. Matthaeus attended Washington State University where she earned her doctorate of veterinary medicine.
After graduating from WSU, Dr. Matthaeus moved to Boise, working as an intern veterinarian at Idaho Equine Hospital. Post-internship, Idaho Falls became her home, practicing at Willowcreek Animal Hospital for four years specializing in equine medicine and surgery.
Dr. Matthaeus then founded Teton Equine, and has a passion for lameness and sports medicine but enjoys all aspects of equine veterinary medicine.
In her time off, Dr. Matthaeus enjoys spending time with her dogs, four horses and two mules. She particularly enjoys riding up into the mountains, hunting, fly-fishing, and spending time outdoors
Dr. Shannon Kellish, DVM
Associate Veterinarian and Equine Chiropractor
Dr. Kellish is originally from Clark, New Jersey, where her passion for horses began at a young age through years of riding at Watchung Stables and Lord Stirling Stables. Her early experiences in the saddle developed into a lifelong dedication to equine health and performance.
She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University, where she also completed a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Animal Science along with an Equine Science Certificate. In addition to her veterinary training, Dr. Kellish is also a CERTIFIED EQUINE CHIROPRACTOR! allowing her to provide a comprehensive and integrative approach to equine sports medicine and lameness, specializing in the performance horse.
After graduating in 2021, Dr. Kellish completed a sports medicine internship with Steele & Associates, where she gained extensive experience working with high-level performance horses along the East Coast and during the winter circuit in Wellington, Florida.
Dr. Kellish’s professional interests include equine sports medicine, regenerative therapies, and chiropractic care, and she is passionate about helping horses to perform and feel their best!
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Kellish enjoys crafting, traveling, and staying active with CrossFit.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Kellish join the Teton Equine team and look forward to the expertise and dedication she brings to our clients and their horses.
Kym Crain
Office Manager and Receptionist
Meet Kym our office manager! Many of our clients probably recognize Kym by her warm, positive, and welcoming voice when calling the clinic, as she serves as both our office manager and receptionist. Her friendly personality, compassion, and dedication helps create a supportive experience for both our clients and their horses. We feel incredibly fortunate to have Kym as part of our team, as she genuinely cares about our clients and their horses and works tirelessly to help everyone she can. She goes far beyond the call of duty to ensure clients are accommodated, appointments are scheduled, and needs are met — even personally delivering paperwork to clients without hesitation when technology or printers fail. Her kindness, reliability, and willingness to help wherever needed make her an invaluable part of our practice and a familiar, comforting presence for many of our clients.
Kym grew up throughout the western United States, spending much of her childhood in Montana, where her lifelong passion for animals began at an early age. Her love for horses was especially inspired by her grandfather, affectionately known as “Pops,” with whom she spent countless hours with at the ranch learning to appreciate the western lifestyle and the special connection between people and horses.
Kym and her husband have since planted their roots in Idaho, where they are raising their two little girls alongside a lively household of three dogs, three cats, and a growing assortment of animals. Outside of work, Kym enjoys supporting her two little girls in their many activities, spending time in the mountains with her family, kayaking, and relaxing on her wraparound porch while taking in Idaho’s beautiful sunsets and hummingbirds.
Bridget Scaffide
Veterinary Assistant
Bridget can say that she literally grew up in a barn! Since her family owns an equestrian center nestled in beautiful Alpine, Wyoming. Consequently, as a little girl, any free time she had was spent out with the horses. In fact, Bridget was riding horses before she could even walk! As a child she actively participated in 4-H, showing both horses and dogs. Bridget was a hard worker even at young age, helping her family manage and run their equestrian center as well as care for her own 4-legged creatures. Throughout junior high and high school Bridget has been competitively involved in barrel racing and breakaway roping, successfully training her own quarter horses to compete at a high level.
Bridget not only lives and competes in Western Wyoming and Eastern Idaho, but she also travels to Wickenburg, Arizona in the winter where she continues to work at Teton Equine Vet with Dr. Abby Matthaeus, and competes on her horses year round. And you guessed it.........College Rodeo is in the plans for Bridget as she continues to expand her knowledge of the profession by earning a degree in Agricultural Business and Minor in Equine Studies. Bridget’s long term goal is to pursue a career in Equine Reproduction. Although Bridget lives and breathes horses, when she isn’t at rodeos, studying, or working, she enjoys trail riding, wake surfing on the lake, hiking, and spending time outdoors with her horses and dog.
Alisson Young
Veterinary Assistant
Allie grew up in the state of Washington where she fell in love with horses at a young age, as a little girl she participated in 4-H and began showing horses in the Paint Horse Circuit. Her passion didn't stop there, Allie bred and raised quarter horses that she trained and shown within the reined cow horse world. However, over the last couple years horses have taken a back seat as Allie has focused her energy on raising her two amazing sons and creating her own little family. But now that her two sons are older and turning into young gentlemen, Allie plans to return to her lifelong passion and has begun to breed and show Appaloosa horses! Allie has spent many years working in the field of veterinary medicine as a technician for multiple different equine veterinary practices and the horses seem to feel right at home with her! She has a gentle and calming way with horses that puts their nerves at ease! She is excited to continue expanding and developing her knowledge of equine veterinary medicine here at Teton Equine.
When Allie is not working she enjoys spending her time with her family and trail riding in the mountains. She has also fulfilled another lifelong dream of hers- raising Scottish Highland cattle and boy are they adorable!!! Currently, Allie's herd consists of 30 head!!!!! And with the help of her husband, together they ranch and raise several highland calves a year! They plan to continue growing their herd and follow their dreams of living the farm and ranch lifestyle that has become so rare these days! We feel very lucky to have found Allie and are so happy she is now part of the team!
Sarah Holbrook
Veterinary Assistant
Born and raised in the small town of Athol in Northern Idaho, Sarah developed a passion for horses at a very young age. She spent much of her childhood riding horses and actively participating in 4-H, where her love for horsemanship and animal care continued to grow. From an early age, Sarah knew she wanted horses to play a major role in her life and future career.
Sarah later expanded her experience while working at the Diamond P Ranch in Montana, where she cared for trail horses and worked closely with clients from all walks of life. Her current passion centers around raising and training racebred Quarter Horses, and her dedication to the industry is evident in the patience, skill, and calm presence she brings to every horse she handles. Sarah has a natural ability to soothe nervous or high-energy horses, making her an invaluable part of our team.
Sarah is also an incredibly hard worker with a huge heart for animals, caring for every horse and animal she encounters as if they were her own. Her compassion, strong work ethic, and willingness to go above and beyond do not go unnoticed and are deeply appreciated by both our team and clients.
Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her horses and dogs. She currently owns five horses, including her mare who recently welcomed a beautiful foal into the world. A quarter horse racehorse and a team roping head horse, reflecting her deep passion for the equine industry and both the english and western performance horses. We are excited and grateful to have Sarah as part of our team and know our clients and patients benefit greatly from her compassion, dedication, and horsemanship.
