In seventh grade I remember sitting atop our paddock’s four-board fence and interviewing my family’s longtime veterinarian, Dr. Kitt Bosse. It was a career-day assignment, and at the time I was seriously thinking about the profession É well, as seriously as a horse-crazy tween considers gainful employment during those comparatively carefree years.

One of the things I remember most about Dr. Bosse’s visits to the barn is that she wasn’t in a super-huge hurry. But even though she was chatty, friendly, and practically a member of the family, she always communicated information clearly and professionally about the horses in her care. Also, she set realistic expectations about outcomes, not sparing us any of the details (or resulting tears). She was (and still is) a straight-shooter, and her dedication to what was right for each particular animal is what has kept us as longtime clients