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Australian born, Kate graduated from La Trobe University (Melbourne) in 1995 with a four-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhysio). Her early training in equine physiotherapy was predominantly with the Academy of Equine Sport Therapy in Germany. Moving to the UK in 2002, Kate qualified as a Category 'A' Member of ACPAT, the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy. In 2009 she attained a distinction in the Master of Science (MSc) degree in veterinary physiotherapy from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London.
Working in association with Rossdale and Partners Veterinary Surgeons, Kate services their equine hospital and several racing yards in the Newmarket area. On Wednesdays she is based around Peterborough where, assisted by Felicity Begley ACPAT(A), she works in association with both Tower Equine Veterinary Surgeons and Gibson’s Equine Veterinary Surgeons, treating mostly hunters and eventers.
Kate is a clinical educator for the Royal Veterinary College and with the assistance of Sally Coulthard ACPAT(A), runs courses at the British Racing School for chartered physiotherapists who are training in veterinary physiotherapy.
Kate’s specialisation is flat racing. Some noteworthy champions with whom she has worked include the magnificent multiple Group One winning filly, Dar Re Mi, who triumphed in the £2million Dubai Sheema Classic in 2010, and dual Classic winner Cockney Rebel who was victorious in 2007 in both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas. In 2005 Kate attended the Breeders’ Cup in New York City with Aussie sensation Starcraft and treated Alkaased leading up to his win in the Japan Cup. She was also involved with North Light at the time of his victory in the 2004 Epsom Derby.

Kate’s lifelong involvement with horses is largely thanks to her late grandparents who lived on a farm. As a child her equestrian education was completely informal, often tearing around ‘the bush’ bareback on naughty ponies with no brakes!
For information on qualifying as an animal physiotherapist in the UK, please see the links to ACPAT and the Royal Veterinary College.