KT Steward
KT Steward, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA has joined Piedmont Equine Practice to provide regular in-hospital sports medicine and elective surgery services and emergency/surgical care.
Dr. KT Steward grew up in a diverse setting, moving with her family from California to Missouri to Texas to Florida. Her first riding ‘competition’ was on her third birthday, riding leadline in a saddle seat horse show on an old Saddlebred named Bourbon. From there, she competed on the hunter/jumper circuit and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in English Equestrian Studies while riding for the IHSA team at the University of Findlay in Ohio.
She then headed back to Florida where she attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at UF. Following graduation, Dr. Steward completed three referral hospital internships at Peterson Smith Equine Hospital (Ocala, FL), New Bolton Center (University of Pennsylvania), and Colorado State University. She then completed a three-year Residency in Equine Surgery at Colorado State University while also earning her Master’s degree in Clinical Sciences. Dr. Steward passed her surgical specialty boards in 2023, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal). Dr. Steward has spent the past 2.5 years practicing at Montana Equine Medical and Surgical Center in Bozeman, Montana, where she provided sports medicine evaluation, elective arthroscopy, laparoscopy, upper airway surgery, and emergency surgery including colic and fracture repair.
When not at work, KT is still an avid horseback rider and has enjoyed returning to the jumper ring since residency. She is so excited to join the Virginia horse community! Outside of her equestrian endeavors, KT enjoys gardening, fly-fishing, hiking, and skiing. She also has mad skills on the saxophone and loves to spend time at home beekeeping and bread making with her husband, two dogs, and two cats.