Cristal, our Practice Manager, graduated with her degree in Veterinary Technology in 2024. In April of 2025 she passed the VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Exam) and was awarded her license from the state of Virginea. She started work with animals in 1988 and has used her many years of experience at ADC in assisting Dr. Hall and our patients. Always an avid animal lover, she studied zoology before working in the infant section of a local zoo. She studied Rufus Naped Tamarins for two years while living in the Republic of Panama with her husband, a soldier. For more than 30 years Cristal has worked with numerous horse breeds but especially enjoys Miniature Horses. She currently owns three that she hopes to show in breed registry shows. She has been competing in Miniature Horse shows since 1988 and has spoken publicly on the topic many times. She is also a carded judge for the World Class Miniature Horse Registry and helps new owners by leading training seminars and one-on-one training sessions.
Cristal, her husband, and two children are originally from NY but have moved around the country during his military career and nnow reside permanently in NOVA. In addition to her horses – Danny, Sneakers, and Goldie – she shares her home with her Australian Shepherds Chewie, Finley, Angus and Seamus and her cats Doughal and Sweetpea.