Solo by design — one doctor who knows every horse, every history, and every owner by name.
Raised in Michigan, Dr. Murphy has owned horses her entire life — a rider long before she was a veterinarian, and an owner who knows what it means to trust someone else with a horse you love.
At Baylor University she rode for the women's equestrian team, leading her team to a national championship on the way to her bachelor's degree. The rider's eye she sharpened in competition — for the quality of a step, a subtle asymmetry, a horse that isn't quite himself — still shapes how she practices today.
She earned her DVM from Michigan State University in 2020, then completed her internship and advanced sports medicine training with Equine Athlete Veterinary Services. Most recently, she practiced as a sports medicine veterinarian with Brazos Valley Equine Hospital in Texas.
With Murphy Equine Performance Medicine, she built the practice she always wanted for her own horses: one veterinarian, licensed in eleven states, traveling with the show circuit and caring for the same horses at home and on the road. Her work has earned multiple honors, including Baylor University's Distinguished Alumni award.
A deliberate choice about how veterinary medicine should feel for the horse and the people around it.
No rotating associates, no handoffs. The veterinarian who vaccinated your horse in the spring is the same one reading its flexions in the fall — with the full history in her head, not just in a file.
Licensed in eleven states and on the road with the circuit, Dr. Murphy brings the practice to your horse — home barn, show grounds, or sales barn — so care never depends on where the trailer is parked.
Clear findings, honest recommendations, and no pressure — including when the right answer is "wait and see," or when a case deserves a referral hospital's resources.
Winter circuits, summer finals, and every home barn in between.
Whether you manage a show string or one good horse, Dr. Murphy would be glad to meet you both.