About Us

Gold Coast Equine Clinic employs an experienced team of equine-only veterinarians who are dedicated to the care of your horse. Our clinic is located in the newly renovated Traintech 2000 Complex, within the Gold Coast Equine Precinct at Bundall. We are in the process of extending our facilities and the services we offer in 2025 with development of a purpose built site in the Gold Coast Hinterland at Advancetown. Visits are provided to our clients at home, their agistment or at their professional stables, extending from the coast, down into Northern New South Wales and out into the Scenic Rim.

Our team pride ourselves in providing a highly efficient and professional service to our clients and we are committed to providing the best possible care for your horse, whether that be at the highest level of performance, be it in racing or other disciplines, to the beloved family member living at home.

Staff – Veterinarians

Dr Rhian Partridge

MA Cantab Vet MB MRCVS - Director

Rhian joined Gold Coast Equine Clinic in July 2015 after emigrating from the UK. She worked in equine practice in the UK for 8 years after graduating from Cambridge University in 2007 and loved the variety and challenges of general practice in rural England, including a lot of FEI Endurance and Eventing Competition cover.

Since arriving on the Gold Coast Rhian has loved continuing her passion for everything equine practice has to offer and recently took over ownership of the clinic, after sadly Charlie McCormack had to take a step back following a serious head injury at the Magic Millions Sales in June of 2019.

Rhian has a particular interest in Equine Medicine, but also enjoys poor performance investigations and has become increasingly interested in ophthalmology since moving to SE Queensland, where we seem to see an extraordinary amount of complex eye conditions!!

Rhian welcomed little Iwan into the family in February 2019 so is certainly kept busy, attempting to balance entertaining an ever adventurous 5 year old and juggling running a busy practice. She is loving the challenge and when time allows takes a breather with the family and her beloved ridgeback Phinda.

Dr Imi Dunn

Imi graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2023, fulfilling her dream of becoming a horse vet that she’s had since she was 4yrs old when she had her first pony, a naughty Shetland named Sarah! Being a South Australian girl, she has always wanted to work on the east coast of Australia, falling in love with the sunshine and coastal lifestyle, hence for the move to the Gold Coast!

Imi has a particular interest in equine medicine, foal care and welfare. She enjoys the rapport built with clients. Having solidified some core equine skills at a recent internship, Imi is excited to expand her skill set and learn as much as she can from Dr Rhian and team at GCEC.

In her downtime, Imi enjoys spending time with her three cats "River", "Ocean" and "Bean", being by the ocean, partaking in yoga, or gymming with friends!

Nursing and Administrative Staff

Casey Pierpoint

Veterinary Nurse

Casey joined the clinic in October 2021, looking for a change of scenery after having spent a decade working in Thoroughbred racing, breeding and sales.

Being a horse owner herself for 20+ years and having owned horses with complex health and soundness issues. Casey has a wealth of knowledge and understanding of how challenging owning an unwell horse can be!

Casey spends her time off with her warmblood “Sebby”, who is affectionately known around the clinic as “The Labrador”. You may see them out and about at some dressage events chipping away at goals!

About Us

Staff – Veterinarians

Dr Rhian Partridge

Dr Imi Dunn

Nursing and Administrative Staff

Casey Pierpoint

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