Meet the Team
With a wealth of experience between us, our team is committed to providing high quality equine healthcare.
Our Vets
Ben Mayes
MA VetMB MRCVS, Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon
A co-founder of our practice, Ben studied at Cambridge University. He is a true equine general practitioner with clients from all disciplines of equine sport, while carrying out routine and out of hours work. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with family. He joined the British Equine Veterinary Association Council in 2006, becoming the 51st president and attending a congress event with 12,000 delegates and HRH The Princess Royal in attendance. He headed up the welfare portfolio, Safer Horse Rescues, insurance matters and the New Grad programme, and chaired BEVA’s policy committee and Board of Trustees. He was also a Gamesmaker vet at the equestrian events at the 2012 Olympics, and is a trustee of the research charity the Animal Welfare Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board for the new University of Surrey Veterinary School and a vice-president of the Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations.
Debbie Jackson
BVetMed CertAVP MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon
Debbie joined us a few years after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2017. Completing an internship at a busy mixed clinic in Yorkshire allowed her to gain experience in areas such as including anaesthesia and lameness work with competition horses. She holds a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in lameness diagnosis and therapeutics, is trained in equine acupuncture, and is a qualified FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian. Debbie has worked with the British Dressage U21 Pony Team, The Howden Way, and the British Eventing Pony Team at the European Championships and a variety of National events and training camps. Outside of work Debbie, she enjoys spending time with her husband, walking her dog, Winnie, and looking after the cat, Ernie. She also events her own mare, Salt, and enjoys running, judo and playing rugby.
Kate Sheridan
BVetMed PGDipVCP MRCVS, Senior Veterinary Surgeon
Kate graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021, after which she completed an internship with the RCV Referral Hospital, gaining experience in a large variety of cases and working alongside many specialists. Having grown up in Surrey, Kate returned to the area when she joined Mayes & Scrine in 2022. She has a particular interest in lameness, poor performance, scoping, and wound management. She is currently working towards her Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Lameness Diagnosis and Therapeutics. In her spare time she likes looking after her horses, Buster and Olive, spending time with her cats, Mochi and Miso, and when she finds the time, cooking good food to eat with friends and her fiance.
Alex Harper
BVSc MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon
Originally from Belfast, Alex graduated from the University of Bristol in 2022. She spent time with us as a final year veterinary student, and joined us after a summer spent travelling. She enjoys all aspects of her role, especially emergency work and minor surgery. Alex is a qualified Official Veterinarian (OV), which enables her certify equine exports all over the world. In her free time, she enjoys riding, catching up with friends and visiting her family and dog, Hugo, in Ireland.
Eden Unwin
BVMSci MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon
Eden graduated from the University of Surrey in 2023, and worked at our practice during the final year of her course. Before joining us permanently in 2024, she undertook an internship at a referral hospital in Devon, where she developed a passion for anaesthesia and inpatient care. Since joining us, she has enjoyed getting to know our clients and their horses and developed an interest in medicine cases and surgical anaesthesia.
Olga Klecandová
MVDr CertESM MRCVS, Veterinary Surgeon – Out of Hours Team
Originally from the Czech Republic, Olga graduated in 2008 and later worked in the USA, Ireland and on an Australian stud farm, before returning home to work at an emergency veterinary hospital in Prague. She moved to the UK in 2011, working in practices in Lancashire and the Southeast before joining our team in 2022. In 2015, she completed her veterinary chiropractic degree in Germany (IAVC), before obtaining a certificate in sport horse medicine from University College Dublin. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, keeping active and riding the two mares she bred herself.
Our Veterinary Nurses
Georgie Stevens
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Georgie assists our veterinary team in the ever-evolving role of groom and nursing assistant, and has a particular interest in diagnostic work and assisting with procedures. She is a keen drawer and enjoys spending her free time with her own horses and dogs.
Jasmine Barnett
Student Veterinary Nurse
Jasmine has owned horses since she was young, and previously worked at a local livery yard with a variety of horses, including bringing on youngsters for sale. Jasmine is currently a Student Veterinary Nurse, and studying to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse. Outside of work, she likes going to the gym and riding her own horses, Joe and Pickle.
Support Team
Chloe Renmant
Financial Administrator
Chloe joined the practice in 2019, bringing with her a knowledge of the local area and a great deal of experience in customer service. When she’s not working, she loves exploring the Surrey Hills with her dogs, Poppy and Diesel (who can often be found assisting in the office), taking care of her two pygmy goats and three donkeys, or gardening.
Sally Closier
Insurance Administrator
Sally joined the practice in 2015, having worked at a neighbouring practice for over 10 years. She brings with her a wealth of experience in client services and accounts, and handles client insurance claims. In her spare time, she looks after her menagerie of chickens, cats, dogs and her two horses.
Helena Dunlavey
VPAC, Practice Manager
Helena worked in customer service for several years before joining our reception team in 2018. Starting as an administrator, Helena gained her Veterinary Practice Administrative Certificate, becoming Practice Manager of Mayes & Scrine in 2023. She is currently studying for a post-graduate certificate in Veterinary Business Management with the University of Liverpool. In her free time she enjoys grooming for her sister who events at grassroots level, and working on her next crafty project!
Kate Hawkins
Administrator
Kate joined us in 2007 as a nursing assistant, assuming the responsibility for all the inpatient care while actively assisting our vets. She transferred to our support team in 2015, and now helps to run our busy office. Much of her spare time is occupied by her daughters, Matilda and Aoife, and her husband, Edd.