Melanie Godfrey
Receptionist/Administrator
Mel joined the practice in August 2023. Her various roles have always involved customer service and animals of which she thoroughly enjoys.
Mel previously qualified as an Animal Nursing assistant in 2007 and as a RCVS Small Animal Veterinary nurse in 2009.
Her outside interests are yoga, art and being a busy mum with her lovely family.
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Nicko Robertson
Veterinary Surgeon
Nicko Robertson
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed MRCVS
Nicko grew up on the Mendips, hunting with the Mendip Farmers and was an active member of the Mendip Farmers Pony club, particularly in tetrathlon and horse trials. His yearning for the patter of tiny hooves and bred a colt in 2013 from his former polo brood mare, Swallow.
Nicko studied at the Royal Veterinary College, London University qualifying in 1989. After a couple of years in mixed practice, including working in Western Australia, he worked in equine practice in Hertfordshire until 1997 when he moved to Somerset and waited for the phone to ring.
Veterinary Surgeon
Nicko Robertson
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed MRCVS
Nicko grew up on the Mendips, hunting with the Mendip Farmers and was an active member of the Mendip Farmers Pony club, particularly in tetrathlon and horse trials. His yearning for the patter of tiny hooves and bred a colt in 2013 from his former polo brood mare, Swallow.
Nicko studied at the Royal Veterinary College, London University qualifying in 1989. After a couple of years in mixed practice, including working in Western Australia, he worked in equine practice in Hertfordshire until 1997 when he moved to Somerset and waited for the phone to ring.
Tim Randle
Veterinary Surgeon
Tim Randle
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
Tim graduated from Bristol Veterinary School in 1994 and from there went straight into equine practice in Worcestershire. He returned to Bristol in 1998 as Director of Equine Practice at the Langford Field Station. Subsequently he joined Nicko at The Stables where a great partnership was forged. Although Tim 'hung up his boots' as a rider several years ago, he remains closely involved with the sport of Horse Trials in various capacities.
Tim is a Veterinary Advisor to the United States Equestrian Team as well as maintaining his long standing involvement with Equestrian Team GB. He was a member of the Veterinary Commission for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games and continues to spend much of his spare time working at events up and down the UK each Summer. Within the practice, his areas of special interest are lameness investigation and reproduction.
Veterinary Surgeon
Tim Randle
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
Tim graduated from Bristol Veterinary School in 1994 and from there went straight into equine practice in Worcestershire. He returned to Bristol in 1998 as Director of Equine Practice at the Langford Field Station. Subsequently he joined Nicko at The Stables where a great partnership was forged. Although Tim 'hung up his boots' as a rider several years ago, he remains closely involved with the sport of Horse Trials in various capacities.
Tim is a Veterinary Advisor to the United States Equestrian Team as well as maintaining his long standing involvement with Equestrian Team GB. He was a member of the Veterinary Commission for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games and continues to spend much of his spare time working at events up and down the UK each Summer. Within the practice, his areas of special interest are lameness investigation and reproduction.
Mike Cunningham
Practice Manager
Mike Cunningham
Practice Manager
Mike joined the practice in September 2023 after having worked in a variety of sectors during the course of his career. A key goal for him in this new role is to ensure that The Stables continues to offer an exceptional personalised service to equines of all shapes and sizes and their owners. Outside of work, Mike's interests include music, cooking, geopolitics and astrophysics.
Practice Manager
Mike Cunningham
Practice Manager
Mike joined the practice in September 2023 after having worked in a variety of sectors during the course of his career. A key goal for him in this new role is to ensure that The Stables continues to offer an exceptional personalised service to equines of all shapes and sizes and their owners. Outside of work, Mike's interests include music, cooking, geopolitics and astrophysics.
Penny Burrows
Veterinary Surgeon
Penny Burrows
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed CertAVP (EP) MRCVS
Penny graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016 and worked in equine practice since, joining SEP in July 2018. Penny enjoys the variety of equine general practice with her particular veterinary interests being in orthopaedics and laminitis. Penny holds a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice) and enjoys getting to know clients and their horses. She is a keen trail runner and can often be found exploring the Mendips with her dog.
Veterinary Surgeon
Penny Burrows
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed CertAVP (EP) MRCVS
Penny graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2016 and worked in equine practice since, joining SEP in July 2018. Penny enjoys the variety of equine general practice with her particular veterinary interests being in orthopaedics and laminitis. Penny holds a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice) and enjoys getting to know clients and their horses. She is a keen trail runner and can often be found exploring the Mendips with her dog.