Founded by Dr. A. Rachel Roemer in 2016, Great Bay Equine is rooted in the local equine community and respected to deliver the best full-service equine care.
Great Bay Equine offers on-the-farm ambulatory care with 24-hour on call emergency services. We focus on providing outstanding service and developing close relationships with our patients and clients.
Dr. A. Rachel Roemer
Founder, Veterinarian
Dr. Roemer grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts and began showing in the hunter and jumper rings when she was 11 years old. Shortly after her riding career began, she told her parents she wanted to be an equine veterinarian and never looked back. While living overseas in India with her family, she focused on dressage and show jumping. As an undergraduate student at Brown University, she was a member of the varsity equestrian team for all four years and represented Brown at IHSA Nationals.
After graduating with a degree in biology from Brown, she went on to receive her DVM from Cornell University in 2010. She then completed an intensive equine internship at New England Equine Medical & Surgical Center in Dover, NH. Dr. Roemer has worked at equine practices in Westchester County NY/Fairfield County CT and southern New Hampshire. She has a particular interest in sport horse medicine and lameness, but enjoys all aspects of equine medicine. Dr. Roemer is also a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) and incorporates integrative medicine into her practice when appropriate. Client education is an important part of Dr. Roemer's practice philosophy. She is always happy to answer any questions you may have and she enjoys giving presentations to horse owners and groups on numerous topics in equine medicine and surgery.
Dr. Roemer continues to ride as much as possible. She lives with her husband, twin daughters, and two dogs in Portsmouth, NH.
Carrie Fyfe
Practice Manager
Carrie was born and raised on Cape Cod, MA. As a child, Carrie was always animal-focused, taking regular riding lessons and eventually purchasing her first horse (a sassy Appaloosa named Andy) as a teenager. Carrie’s affinity for horses led her to pursue riding and training opportunities across the northeast and Southern California with a focus on dressage and eventing.
Carrie graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in psychology and a special focus in animal cognition/behavior. She then went on to accept a position at the New Hampshire SPCA as the equine and farm animal program manager. This unique position enabled Carrie to utilize her skills as a mixed animal veterinary assistant, rider, trainer and instructor to better meet the needs of a dynamic and diverse equine population. It was during her time with the NHSPCA that Carrie developed a passion for advocating for the humane and ethical treatment of horses in transition, focusing closely on managing their medical, nutritional and behavioral needs. Carrie first met Dr. Roemer and the GBE team while working at the NHSPCA, where they worked together on a variety of unique and complex medical cases.
Carrie began her career at Great Bay Equine as a veterinary assistant and has since made the leap to Practice Manager, although clients may occasionally catch a glimpse of her in the wild when she helps out on the road with field procedures and emergency care! When not working, you might find Carrie hiking in the white mountains with her husband, gardening, tending to her mare, Athena or enjoying walks with her two dogs Finn and Fergus!
Dr. Sam Prusak
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Sam Prusak is a New Englander through and through. Born and raised in Connecticut, she has gradually followed her passion for horses to Massachusetts and now, New Hampshire! Dr. Prusak has had a lifelong passion for all animals, especially horses. Her riding career began with a love for ponies and progressed to competition in the national and international show jumping arena. Dr. Prusak has always been equally interested in caring for her horses as showing them and she shared her passion and skills with her teammates as Captain of the UConn IHSA team, and member of theUConn Western team.
Dr. Prusak graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from the University of Connecticut. Her program at UConn included participation in two research trips to South Africa where she developed an affinity for rhinos and giraffes. Dr. Prusak earned her DVM at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, focusing on equine medicine in the Large Animal Emphasis program and was awarded the Dechra Excellence in Equine Sports Medicine Award in her clinical year. Following graduation she completed a rigorous rotating internship at Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, CT. While at Fairfield Equine she enjoyed gaining experience in emergency medicine, sports medicine, and providing excellent care for both ambulatory and hospitalized patients.
Dr. Prusak focuses on building good client and patient relationships and enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for horses. She particularly enjoys internal medicine, sports medicine, and everything that comes with being a general practitioner. Most importantly, Dr. Prusak wants to help horses and their people.
Dr. Prusak resides in Newfields with her two cats, Prim and Miso. She likes to spend her free time caring for and riding her horse, Goed Zo, as well as running and hiking.