Employment Information
Practice name
Tryon Equine Hospital
Last Updated
November 13, 2024
Internship Type
Combined
% of time spent on ambulatory vs in-hospital
10%
Tryon Equine Hospital offers a one year rotating internship time spent in the hospital and field service.
Tryon Equine is a full service referral and performance horse hospital with a strong field service and horse show component located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina in a very active equestrian area and in close proximity to the Tryon International Equestrian Center. In the hospital, we have Board Certified Specialists in Surgery and Medicine. Services offered include MRI, digital radiography, digital ultrasonography including cardiology, neurologic evaluations including myelography, Neonatal intensive care, Isolation facility and full surgical and regenerative medicine services.
Veterinarians from Tryon Equine Hospital provide official show services at TIEC 8 months of the year for hunter/ jumper, dressage, and eventing.
Our 17,000 square foot facility is equipped with full medical and surgical capabilities, standing MRI, and in-house laboratory services. We currently employ 8 doctors, 14 technicians, interns, and support staff. The hospital is located adjacent to an equine rehabilitation facility with Aquatred and a saltwater spa.
Our caseload consists of English and Western performance, Racehorses in training, and pleasure horses covering a wide range of discipline, with a referral caseload from the local region and surrounding states. We are a fast-paced practice with a strong emphasis on client communication and service and have a strong team-building approach within out daily workflow.
Our Interns are responsible for hospitalized patients, intensive care cases, treatments, health records and daily examinations. Interns will also be responsible for anesthesia duties and working with our veterinarians on imaging, surgery, lameness, medicine, and reproductive examinations. Each day, interns will evaluate each case with one of our senior clinicians to make a daily plan for treatment. During ambulatory rotations, interns will work with senior clinicians assessing and treating patients on farms. As the internship and intern’s skill set progress, there will be opportunity for seeing cases autonomously with senior clinician support.
3
- Equine general practice
- Sports medicine practice
- Equine/LA surgical residency
- Equine/LA medicine residency
Start date
June 15, 2026
End date
June 11, 2027
Application Deadline
October 1, 2025
Does the practice offer externships?
Yes, please email the practice contact for details
Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?
No, but recommended
Contact Information
Columbus
[USA] North Carolina
Polk
28722
3689 Landrum Road
Practice Mailing Address
3689 Landrum Road - Columbus - Polk - [USA] North Carolina - 28722
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Yes
Service rotation description
Our interns will rotate between surgery, medicine and ambulatory services on a 2 week rotation.
No
Yes
No
No
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
once a week
Weekly journal clubs held
Yes
M&M or other specialized rounds held
No
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
Yes
Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication
Yes
Intern has access to current medical textbooks
Yes
Intern has access to online journals
Yes
In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?
1
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Arthroscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- On site diagnostic lab
- MRI
- Digital radiography
- Shockwave
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Tryon Equine encourages our interns to assist with continuing education seminars with our clients as well as take on opportunities as they are available with CE’s for local veterinarians.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
4000
Total number ambulatory cases
2500
Total number in-house cases
1500
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
10-25
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
5-10
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
Our busiest season is in the Spring and the Fall.
Species other than equids
Yes
Percentages of non-equids by species
10%
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
9
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 4
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
Tryon Equine has clinicians that specialize in acupuncture, chiropractic, show horse performance, dentistry, and rehabilitation.
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Compensation
Annual Salary
$56-60k
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
No
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Value of total annual compensation
Please inquire directly about compensation
Housing offered
Yes
Housing Type
On-site
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
30 days notice except in emergency situations
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
Please inquire directly about health benefits.
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
Yes
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
No
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
Employer does offer a percentage match for 401k
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
No
Maternity / paternity leave offered
Yes
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
Please inquire directly in regards to all benefits offered.
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
Please inquire directly about details to non-compete
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Please inquire directly should you have questions regarding visa support.
Method internship offers are made
Via email
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
mid September
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
end of October
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
1 week
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
20 years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
1
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
.
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
1
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?
70-99%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
2
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
