The Vets with Horsepower team is a large group of people who give up their time and skills to help make the most out of each CPD tour and raise as much money for the charities as possible. There are riders, local organisers, sponsors, support car drivers, and many more people to thank for their invaluable help.

​A 'rider profile' can be found here for all the riders that will be joining the next tour.
Derek Knottenbelt
​OBE, BVM&S, BVM&S, DVM&S, DIPECEIM, dACVIM, MRCVS
​Professor Emeritus
Derek is our chief, founder and driving (riding) force behind the project. He lectures on any internal medicine related topic, and makes sure everyone knows exactly what our charities and sponsors do to improve lives around the world!
​David Bardell
BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
David is a longstanding member of the Horsepower team. Frequently found barefoot, he is a stalwart of the trips and known for his engaging lecture style. He has now change his bike to a Triumph touring bike, and lectures on anaesthesia and analgesia-related topics.
Caroline Hahn
DVM MSc PhD DipECEIM DipECVN MRCVS
Caroline is a board-certified neurologist with a special interest in equine cases. She has so far biked each and every mile the VwHP time has ridden!
Ed Whittle
MA, VetMB, MRCVS
Ed has been instrumental to several of the horsepower tours as a driver and purveyor of perpetual enthusiasm, and we're ecstatic to have him back with us this year as a session chair. 
Dr Svein Bakke
Svein is our local organiser in Norway, without him the CPD event would not be able to happen!
Jessica Kidd
BA, DVM, CertES(Orth), DipECVS, MRCVS
Jessica has been a part of HP from the start, always making sure we have what we need and doing much of the behind-the-scenes work. She lectures on topics related to equine surgery, orthopaedics, foals, melanomas and imaging.
​Sanne Wilmink
dvm certavp mrcvs
Sanne first learned to ride a motorbike in Kathmandu. She met the HP team in 2012 and re-joined the group from 2017 onwards, lecturing on medicine-related topics. She also does part of the admin work for the project.
Andy Crawford
BVetMed CertES(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS
Andy was part of several earlier tours and we are delighted to have him back. Andy is known for not only producing excellent lectures but for being the life and soul of the party. He will lecture on advanced imaging and arthroscopy. 
Dr Deon van Tonder
BVetSc 
Deon first joined Horsepower in 2016 as one of the in country organisers for the South Africa trip. He has been on each tour since, speaking about reproduction.
Dr Anna-Karin Sandberg
Anna-Karin is our local organiser in Sweden, without her the event would not happen!
​John Burford
​MA, VetMB, CertVA, CertES(Soft Tissue), PhD, SFHEA, FRCVS
John prefers riding his bikes on dirt tracks, but joins us on asphalt to help the HP project. He lectures mostly on soft tissue surgery topics, but also can provide great insights in epidemiology and reading blood results.
Trevor Croft
Navigator
Trevor was a very lucky find when his daughter Jenny joined the team. Trevor is our rock in planning the itinerary, and then navigates on tour, leading he group so all the speakers actually arrive on time where they are needed. The project would be a total chaos without him!
Dietrich von Schweinitz
DVM BSc MRCVS
We would not be surprised if Dietrich has a glass of petrol for breakfast each morning. Motorbikes are his usual form of transport as he visits equine yards for acupuncture sessions. His lecture topics cover myofascial pain and acupuncture topics.
Roger Smith
MA VetMB PhD DipECVS DEO FHEA DipECVDI FRCVS
Roger is a long-standing supporter of Vets with Horsepower, joining the tour whenever he can and adding a great team vibe alongside his extensive knowledge on orthopaedic subjects.

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