Equine Care Group (ECG) and Salado Equine Medical Center (SEMC) are proud to announce a long-term strategic partnership, marking ECGs expansion into the U.S. and an important milestone in its international growth.This partnership brings together leading equine teams, united by a shared ambition to advance equine healthcare and continuously raise the standards of veterinary medicine worldwide. By combining complementary expertise across continents, ECG and SEMC create a powerful transatlantic platform that accelerates the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and advanced clinical practices.Together, they aim to unite top equine professionals, strengthen collaboration, and drive meaningful impact across the equine healthcare industry. Guided by science, driven by excellence, and led by veterinarians, this partnership will contribute to scientific progress and further improve equine welfare on a global scale.Dr. Tom Marin, cofounder and CEO of Equine Care Group: We are incredibly proud to welcome Dr. Whitaker and Dr. Janicek as our first partners in the United States. This marks a defining milestone for Equine Care Group and an important step in our long-term vision to build a truly global, veterinarian-led network. We strongly believe the U.S. market is ready for a model that prioritizes collaboration, reinforces medical leadership, and keeps veterinarians at the center. This approach can elevate the profession, enhance quality of care, and drive meaningful progress across the equine healthcare sector. This first partnership is therefore particularly meaningful. Salado Equine Medical Center will always hold a special place within our Group as the starting point of our journey in the United States.Dr. Beau Whitaker & Dr. John Janicek, Salado Equine Medical Center: From the very first discussions, it was clear that Equine Care Group shares our values and our vision for the future of equine medicine.This partnership creates a unique opportunity to combine strong local excellence with global collaboration. It will not change who we areit will strengthen what we have built, while giving us access to a broader international network of expertise, innovation, and shared knowledge. Importantly, it is built on a long-term partnership model that preserves our identity and clinical autonomy.Equine Care Group brings together like-minded veterinarians who are committed to continuous learning and advancing the profession. That alignment made this a natural fit.By joining ECG, we will further enhance our ability to manage complex cases, expand international knowledge exchange, and continue pushing the boundaries of equine healthcare.Most importantly, our commitment remains unchangedto our clients, our referring veterinarians, our team, and the next generation of equine veterinarians. We will continue to operate with the same values, culture, and dedication, now strengthened by a global community of leading professionals.A VETERINARIAN-LED MODEL: A DIFFERENT APPROACH FOR THE U.S. MARKETEquine Care Group is built on a fundamentally different philosophy: a veterinarian-led model, created by veterinarians, for veterinarians.In a landscape where parts of the veterinary sector have become increasingly corporate-driven often prioritising financial performance and operational standardisation ECG represents an alternative approach. One where medical leadership remains in the hands of clinicians, and where decisions are guided first and foremost by quality of care, long-term vision, and professional integrity.Equine care groups model is different: it is built on partnership, not acquisition. On collaboration, not control. On strengthening existing teams, not replacing them.For Salado Equine Medical Center, this means gaining access to a global network of expertise, innovation, and shared knowledge while fully preserving its identity, culture, and clinical autonomy.For the broader U.S. market, it introduces a model that reinforces the role of veterinarians, supports the next generation, and creates an environment where excellence is driven from within the profession itself.This is not a consolidation strategy.It is a long-term commitment to the future of equine medicine.