OUR OFFICE STAFF
The friendly office staff at SMVS are happy to help schedule an appointment, find a particular item, or direct you to a veterinarian during our regular hours, Monday through Saturday. Our retail store has many products selected by our veterinarians to keep your horse and livestock at peak health and performance. If you need a special product or medication, our staff will be glad to find and order it for your animal!
The friendly office staff at SMVS are happy to help schedule an appointment, find a particular item, or direct you to a veterinarian during our regular hours, Monday through Saturday. Our retail store has many products selected by our veterinarians to keep your horse and livestock at peak health and performance. If you need a special product or medication, our staff will be glad to find and order it for your animal!
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Dee Iverson
While growing up in San Francisco, Dee enjoyed spending time around power and sail boats until she left the city to attend Marin Junior College and to live in the rolling country side of Sonoma County. She joined SMVS as the Inventory Manager in May 2001. Dee enjoys spending time with her horse Khember, and dog Topaz while landscaping her new backyard in Santa Rosa. Her more current goal is to expand her "green thumb." She is currently on the board for a local horse rescue. |
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Julie Aitken
Julie has been a part of the SMVS team since January 2005. She was born in Petaluma and grew up loving animals, country life, and nature. Julie spent a lot of time on her grandparent's chicken ranch as a young child. She now has her own little mini-ranch with her 4 dogs, geese, and chickens. Her two favorite past times are photography and taking her dogs for long walks. |
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Marisa Elbert
Marisa was born and raised in Mill Valley and grew up riding and showing the local hunter jumper circuit. She joined smvs in 2017 after working at a hunter/jumper show barn at Sonoma Horse Park. She currently lives in Sonoma County with her 3 cats, 2 pit bulls Maisy and George, and her horses Kanoa and Gracie. Most of her free time is spent outside and managing her menagerie |
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Jenny Alphin
Jenny grew up on the east coast and moved to Sonoma in 2003. She started riding and showing quarter horses at an early age. Her love of horses turned into starting a sanctuary for horses needing homes in the Sonoma County area. She now resides in Sonoma Valley with her husband of over 20 years and their pup Emmie. She owns and runs Hoofbeats Stables to serve the youth in the Sonoma County through her equine programming. |
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Audrey Arntz -Back office support/ Customer Service
Audrey moved to Cotati in 2010 after having lived in an urban neighborhood in Petaluma for 8 years. She has been around agriculture ever since and participates in both the Sonoma-Marin and Sonoma County fairs every year, exhibiting market sheep and dairy. Audrey enjoys being around animals, traveling , and spending time with her family. She plans on studying Ag Communications at a four-year college after graduating high school. |
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Katie Bechler - Back office support/customer service
Katie has been in Sonoma County her whole life. She has grown up loving the outdoors, spending time with friends, and taking pictures. Pursuing a career in the medical field, she plans to study biology and science in college. |