Join us for our first AAEVT Anesthesia Society Event of 2025!
Hosted in scenic Saratoga Springs, Utah (near Salt Lake City) at South Valley Equine, we have a full day of lectures and hands-on labs covering a range of Anesthesia topics & techniques.
LVMT
Anesthesia Society Committee Chair / Equine Surgical Center at ThorSport Murfreesboro, TN
Anesthesia & Surgery Technician
Lindsey has resided in Middle Tennessee for over 30 years but is actually an Oklahoma native. She has spent many years in varying aspects of the equine industry including training, showing, teaching, and reproduction. The last 16 years she has spent in veterinary medicine as a licensed technician for with a focus on surgery and anesthesia, as well as, medicine and triage.
Assistant, AAEVT AS Certified
Veterinary Technician Director & Anesthesia Manager / South Valley Equine Saratoga Springs, UT
Anesthesia Manager
Amanda K. Nielsen is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in Equine Anesthesia and veterinary nursing skills.
Amanda has been a long time member of the AAEVT and attended the first AAEVT conference (2004) when the organization was officially formed. Through this she has continued to set goals and worked hard to achieve her goals and receive her
AAEVT Certified Equine Anesthetist. She loves the learning and growth networking within the AAEVT. She is excited & grateful to now be a part of the Anesthesia Society board of Instructors. She is currently the Veterinary Technician Director & Anesthesia Manager at South Valley Equine, Saratoga Springs, UT. South Valley Equine is now one the largest Equine referral centers in the Intermountain West.
In her spare time Amanda enjoys watching her son compete in Jr. Rodeo, baseball and camping with her family. Amanda loves barrel racing and Pilates. She is a Comprehensively Certified Pilates Instructor.
CVT, LVT
Anesthesia Society Committee/Instructor / Ocala Equine Hospital
Ocala, FL
Instructor & Anesthetist
Born and raised in Michigan, Travis graduated from Baker College, Jackson and obtained his credentials as a LVT. Travis worked for eight years as a small animal technician in general practice, as well as a short time in surgical oncology, in his home state. Following his passion for horses, Travis made the move to Ocala, FL to work for Ocala Equine Hospital in 2014. With a focus solely on anesthesia, he completed a four month mentorship with Dr. Eric Abrahamsen, DACVAA. Since then, he has been credentialed in Florida as a CVT. Travis’ professional passions include pharmacology, airway surgeries and orthopedics; standing orthopedic surgeries are some of his favorites. In his off time, Travis enjoys time on the boat, riding his horses and traveling.
DVM
DVM / South Valley Equine
Saratoga Springs, UT
Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, 2010
Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2006
DVM Internship SVLAC, 2006
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122 W 400N
Saratoga Springs, Utah 84045
3150 N Hotel Loop
Lehi, UT 84043
* Discounted event rooms available!
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
~34 miles north of SVE
Provo Airport (PVU)
~20 miles south of SVE
American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
1169 N Burleson Blvd
Ste 107, #167
Burleson, TX 76028
Phone: (254) 255-1143
Fax: (760) 301-0349
Ⓒ 2025 American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
