Dr. Ken Seeber, 66, dies
August 24, 2010,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — Dr. Ken Seeber, 66, of Glenfield, N.Y., a longtime veterinarian who also operated a Grand Circuit stable in the late 1980s-early 1990s, died August 23, 2010.
Dr. Seeber, son of Kenneth and Evelyn Seeber, was born October 14, 1943 in Oneonta, N.Y. He was raised in Glens Falls and graduated from Glens Falls High School in 1961. Dr. Seeber enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University in September 1962 and graduated in the class of 1965 from Cornell University and from the NYS Veterinary College at Cornell University in 1968.
He was a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners for 42 years and was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association for 43 years. Dr. Seeber was also a member of The American Wagyu Association, Adirondack Museum, the ELKS of Lowville, New York and various other organizations.
Dr. Seeber was married to Susan Dancer on December 28, 1973 in Lighthouse Point, Florida.
He was the veterinarian for the W.R. Haughton Stable and some of his famous patients included Nihilator, Falcon Almahurst, TV Yankee and Mack Lobell.
As a trainer, Dr. Seeber captured two-thirds of the Pacing Triple Crown in 1989, winning the Cane Pace with Dancing Master and the Messenger with Sandman Hanover. He duplicated that feat again in 1990, when Jake And Elwood won the Cane Pace and the Messenger.
In partnership with Lou Guida and Don Cole, he owned both Sandman Hanover and Jake And Elwood. Other top horses for the trio included Cheery Hello, Santa Royal and Mantese.
Dr. Seeber started a family business, Adirondack Cattle Co. in 2006, raising Wagyu Cattle and continued to practice as an Equine Veterinarian, specializing in the treatment of lameness. Dr. Seeber traveled extensively on the Eastern seaboard with periodic trips to California. He was internationally recognized as a leading veterinarian in Dubai, Suadi Arabi, Canada, and throughout Europe.One of his many accomplishments includes writing a chapter in the new Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer.
Dr. Seeber is survived by his children, Rachel (Kevin) Conine, Rebecca (Ben) Damuth, Kenneth and Christopher; grandchildren, Dylan, Alexis Becnel and Paige Damuth; sister, Cynthia (Edward) Fisher and her three children, Mark, Scott and John Fisher.
There will be no calling hours and a private memorial service will take place at a later date at the family’s convenience.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York (www.adirondackmuseum.org or call 518.352.7311) or to Life Lover Foundation (www.lifeloverfoundation.org or call 561.706.3239).