The Team

Georgia Young | BSc

Semen Storage and Distribution Manager

Georgia joined MVS in October 2018 as part of our Reproduction team.

Georgia graduated from Massey University in 2017, where she studied Genetics and Equine science. Georgia spent some time with MVS prior to her studies and has worked multiple seasons for Waikato Stud and Kilmore Farm in the yearling preparation and sales team/s. Georgia has a keen interest in all aspects of Reproduction and is looking forward to furthering her knowledge in this field. Georgia is the primary person in charge of maintaining our many long-term storage tanks, getting semen dispatched and sent all over NZ and the world for both Canine and Equine.

Outside of work Georgia enjoys horse riding, snowboarding and hiking.  

Dot Hallyburton

Veterinary Nurse

MVS Equine’s head nurse, Dot moved to New Zealand from Scotland in 1999 to work as the foreman for a Cambridge racehorse trainer and held an amateur jockey licence before joining the team in 2005. Prior to moving, Dot was an instructor at Gleneagles Equestrian Centre in Scotland and a groom for the Irish event team. Dot oversees the care and wellbeing of your mares during their stay at MVS.