Vote now: Carmarthen vet in running for ‘top vet’ title

A Carmarthen vet is “honoured and humbled” to have been shortlisted for the Horse & Hound awards Vet of the Year title.

Vet Philippa Hughes is in the running for a top award

Philippa Hughes of the Dyffryn Tywi Equine Clinic, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, is in the running to be named Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year 2024 in the Horse & Hound Awards 2024, which are back for the ninth year to celebrate the stars of equestrianism, in partnership with NAF and Agria.

Philippa told H&H: "Being a vet is something I have wanted to do since I was a child. I have always loved horses. I hated school, but the reason I was there was because I wanted to be a vet. Spending time with horses is a privilege – being a vet is my dream come true."

The Dyffryn Tywi Equine Clinic is an equine-only practice with a very mixed caseload, from donkeys to show and performance horses.

Taking to Facebook to thank those who nominated her, Phillipa said: "I just wanted to say how honoured and humbled I am to reach the shortlist for this amazing award. Apparently quite a few of you went to the trouble of nominating me, I can't tell you how much that means to me, a big Thank you! This is the point where I unashamedly now ask for as many people as possible to take the time to vote for me... a win would mean so much!"

To vote for Philippa, go to the Horse & Hound website. Hurry - as you only have until will close at 11:59pm tomorrow, 24 October.

Last year’s H&H awards saw nearly 93,000 votes cast. This year some 300 people, including Olympic and Paralympic stars, will enjoy an evening of champagne, winner reveals, speeches and dancing during a glittering ceremony at Dallas Burston Polo Club.

The winners will be voted for by the public, recognising the big names who have made 2024 special and the unsung heroes who make it possible for us to enjoy our sport and our horses.

The winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony on 27 November.