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, Managing 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. Morgan Poisson, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Poisson grew up in Rhode Island and Missouri. She attended Truman State University in Kirksville, MO where she obtained a Bachelors of Science in Biology and minored in Equine Studies. Dr. Poisson went on to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine.
After obtaining her doctorate of veterinary medicine, Dr. Poisson moved to Phoenix, AZ to complete her internship at Durango Equine Veterinary Clinic where she specialized in equine theriogenology (reproduction) and general practice. They loved her so much there that they then hired her on as an associate veterinarian.
Dr. Poisson has a passion for internal medicine, emergency medicine, wound management, preventative medicine, and neonatology.
When not tending to the horses, she can be found hiking with her dog, playing tennis, or enjoying the great outdoors. But Dr. Poisson wanted to escape the Arizona heat and enjoy what Idaho and Wyoming have to offer, we feel very blessed that she chose to move to Idaho to practice, and that we have her here on the team at Teton Equine!!
Fawn Molyneux
Veterinary Technician
Teton Equine happily welcomes our technician Fawn Molyneux to the team! Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Fawn grew up riding horses in the mountains as a child. As a young girl, Fawn immediately realized her love for the horse, whether she was working for trainers with racehorses on the track or competing in her high school rodeo, she became not only a good hand, but well versed in a variety of disciplines. Fawn is currently an extremely successful horse trainer and competitor in barrel racing and pole bending.
Growing up, Fawn spent 5 years working at an equine clinic due to her love for veterinary medicine. Fawn is always happy to help whether its teaching riding lessons, or performing veterinary care. It is clear that she has a way with horses that helps to calm and relax them during times of stress when vet care is needed. She is a vital part of our team and her passion shines through in her work everyday.
Clarissa Tavenner
Veterinary Technician
Teton Equine happily welcomes our technician Clarissa Tavenner to the team! Clarissa was born and raised on a small ranch in Rigby, ID. She grew up rodeoing and ranching with her family. She loves barrel racing and roping whether it be at a rodeo or a local jackpot.
Clarissa attended Colorado State University where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Equine Science. She is currently furthering her education at Penn Foster in the Veterinary Technician program specializing in equine technical studies. She is an active member of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Techincians, AAEVT where she is currently studying to obtain advanced equine specialized certifications above, and beyond the basic technical program. She’s practiced as veterinary technician for the last 3 years and we feel extremely lucky to have her as part of the team here at Teton Equine! We love Clarissa!
Kenbri Gould
Receptionist and Veterinary Assistant
Kenbri grew up in Utah with a love of horses and a passion for horseback riding. Her family then moved to Louisiana where they had to sell their horses. That was when Kenbri realized how important the country and the horses were to her in her own life. So after moving back from the South, Kenbri began working for a performance horse trainer where she assisted in exercising and training western performance horses and promptly joined Future Farmers of America (FFA) and began taking Equine educational classes such as anatomy. The FFA program focused on team-based learning where Kenbri worked with other students together to solve real-life problems in regards to equine nutrition, tack/equipment and reproduction. Additionally, Kenbri continued to develop her knowledge of equine science by becoming a member of the FFA equine judging team where she was responsible for the evaluation and ranking of horses based on their characteristics, performance and conformation.
Kenbri knew she not only wanted to expand her expertise of equine care and management, but also her knowledge of equine veterinary medicine. Therefore Kenbri spent her senior year at Mountain River, a mixed animal veterinary clinic in Rigby where she assisted veterinarians with diagnostics and various procedures. Any extra time Kenbri had was spent horseback riding in the hills where she gathered, doctored and preg-checked cattle under another bovine veterinarian in the area. We are excited and proud to announce that Kenbri is now an integral part of the Teton Equine Veterinary Team as she continues to expand her knowledge in the field of veterinary medicine and help horses in need.
