Meet the Team at Paradigm Equine
Crystal Christman DVM
Sarah Thomas DVM
Sarah Thomas DVM
Crystal grew up riding horses and competing from a young age. She was involved in pony club, 4H and begin high school rodeo in grade nine then started barrel racing professionally in 2016.
She attended the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2007.
After graduating, Crystal spent time working
Crystal grew up riding horses and competing from a young age. She was involved in pony club, 4H and begin high school rodeo in grade nine then started barrel racing professionally in 2016.
She attended the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine graduating in 2007.
After graduating, Crystal spent time working at Legacy Equine in Oklahoma and the Animal Care Centre in Strathmore. Crystal started Paradigm Equine in 2013.
In her spare time Crystal enjoys riding and spending time with family as well as raises horses and red angus cattle.
Sarah Thomas DVM
Sarah Thomas DVM
Sarah Thomas DVM
Sarah graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a year long internship from Burwash Equine. She then stayed on as an associate before transitioning here as where she focuses on equine dentistry and reproduction.
Sarah enjoys the outdoors when she is not at work or cuddling up with a good book.
Amber Jacobson Practice Manager
Sarah Thomas DVM
Amber Jacobson Practice Manager
With a lifelong background in the equine industry, Amber Jacobson brings extensive experience and dedication to her role as Office Manager at Paradigm Equine. In addition to successfully operating her own horse starting and training business, she manages the clinic’s daily operations. Highly knowledgeable in the Thoroughbred and racing w
With a lifelong background in the equine industry, Amber Jacobson brings extensive experience and dedication to her role as Office Manager at Paradigm Equine. In addition to successfully operating her own horse starting and training business, she manages the clinic’s daily operations. Highly knowledgeable in the Thoroughbred and racing world, Amber also leads the management of Paradigm Equine’s stallion, Tres Elegance. Her expertise and commitment make her an essential member of the team.
Katie van der Kamp
Sarah Thomas DVM
Amber Jacobson Practice Manager
Katie joined Paradigm Equine in 2019 as a Practice Manager. She obtained a communications degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio while on a tennis scholarship. While living in San Antonio she re-discovered her love for the equine industry.
Katie now enjoys helping her husband manage a ranch west of Longview and spending time with her horses, border collies and other animals.