At Diamond R Veterinary Services

Ben Reed

From his earliest years, Dr. Reed’s life has been closely tied up with horses. Originally from BC, Dr. Reed grew up riding retired standardbred racehorses all over the backwoods and logging roads of Vancouver Island and the Cariboo country of BC.

Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Reed had a brief career as a junior high and high school teacher before moving on to become the manager of a herd of 80 horses at YMCA Camp Chief Hector in the foothills of the Rockies. During this time, he logged several hundred miles riding the trails of Kananaskis Country and the Yaha Tinda. His equine resume also includes a short period working as a groom at the Standardbred racetracks in BC, driving teams of heavy horses at Heritage Park in Calgary, and riding dressage horses to help keep them fit and schooled for their owner.

Jaclyn Peters

Having grown up on a hobby farm on Vancouver Island, Jaclyn has a lifetime passion for all animals, especially horses. Since graduating in 2004 from Equine Science with a major in Production and Breeding Management at Olds College, she has worked in the veterinary industry. From rural small animal practice to bovine embryo transplants to large equine referral hospitals in southern Alberta, Jaclyn has always enjoyed working closely with patient care. Outside of work, she enjoys her own horses and animals with her daughter and husband Tom.