DeHaven Batchelor, DVM  Born and raised in Central Florida, attending Winter Park High School, then Florida State University as an undergraduate majoring in Biology and Chemistry, with parallel studies at Florida A&M in animal science and on to veterinary school at Tuskegee University.  His early education and interest in horses began in junior high school with riding and showing hunter/jumpers during the  summer.  After graduating from Tuskegee in 1974, he returned to Central Florida and began his career in a small animal/mixed animal practice.  Shortly thereafter, he started Central Florida Equine Hospital as the culmination of his childhood aspiration to become an equine vet.  Since that time, the practice has expanded from a predominantly ambulatory practice to  now include a clinic facility.

Over the last 30 years, Dee and his wife, Debbie, have bred and exhibited "Best in Show" winning smooth collies  and also breed miniature paint horses.  They both actively enjoy house remodeling (holding a state certified residential contractors license) and invest lots of their time in outdoor work and gardening both in Florida and at their farm in Tryon, N.C.

Jennifer Fowinkle, DVM  Dr.Fowinkle lived in number of cities growing up but considers Tampa, FL her home town.  Her earliest experience with horses began with Pony Club for the essentials of handling, riding and training and progressed to hunter/jumpers and three day eventing through high school.  As an undergraduate at Florida State University, she received her bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in communication then on to University of Florida's School of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2001.  Her first years in practice were spent in the Miami , Fl area before joining CFEH in 2003.  Reproduction is one of Jennifer's special interests, after all, as she says, "who doesn't love babies".

Beyond the practice of medicine, Dr Fowinkle feels strongly about her commitment to educating horse owners and volunteers her time by speaking at pony clubs, 4-H groups and  at the University of Florida VMTH.  She initiated our Practice-Based Equine Clerkship program for veterinary students at U/F as part of their regular school course work. She and her husband, A.J. Fowinkle,  (a practicing trial attorney)  enjoy gourmet cooking and sharing the responsibility of raising their children.

Courtney Varney, DVM  Dr. Varney earned her B.S. in Biochemistry at Stetson University in 2005 and graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010.  She completed a one-year internship in equine sports medicine and surgery at Ocala Equine Hospital.  Her professional interests are sports medicine and lameness with a focus on regenerative medicine therapies, reproduction, and ophthalmology. 

Dr. Varney has been riding horses since childhood and has competed in many different disciplines, but for the last 13 years her focus has been on dressage.  As a rider and working student she has been trained through Grand Prix Dressage by many top professionals.  Currently Dr. Varney is competing at the FEI level with her own horse.  She has received her USDF bronze and silver medals and is earning scores toward her gold medal. As a veterinarian and competitor, Dr. Varney offers an understanding of the training program sport horses undergo and subsequently is able to better serve the needs of the client.           

Dr. Varney and her husband Matt enjoy doing many activities in their spare time including boating, wake-boarding, working out, watching Gator football and enjoying spare time with their 3 horses, two dogs and two cats.

Brenda Mans, Vet Asst. A native of the Netherlands, Brenda holds an instructors certificate from the British Horse Society and is also a certified veterinary assistant.  She brings many years of experience in the riding and handling of horses.  She is in charge of the daily management of the in-patient horses,  in-house labwork, radiographs and data management.