Nowadays, he’s often on the road, collecting information from endurances races in Michigan, as well as nationally and internationally. He’s done one 25-mile ride himself. Dr. Schott is married to Dr. Annette Petersen, a veterinary dermatologist at MSU, and they have two children, Melissa and Noah. Their household includes three horses, all Thoroughbreds -- LeNez, Forever in Orbit, and Peter. Two of them are research horses he adopted, and all three have won at least one race. They also have a pony named Rusty, an adopted donkey named Sabi, and two dogs, a golden retriever named Simon and a Lab/Newfoundland cross named Lea. The menagerie further includes three cats – Oscar, Pumpkin, and Katie -- a military macaw named Matti, and saltwater aquarium fish. When he is not working, Dr. Schott likes to spend time with his family, work around their farm, and travel up north. He also likes to run.