Amanda Taylor - Equine Sport Therapist

Amanda is a qualified Equine Sport Therapist with over 20 years experience in the field. Her practise has been built from her own experiences training, competing and caring for horses together with education and training from top sport scientists in the UK and USA.

Amanda graduated with BSc Honours in Equine Science in 1999 adding to her background in sport and physio she combined her skills and began to work with both horse and rider partnerships to improve and maintain their performance. Her time was divided between sport therapies and developing youth training programmes for the Equine and Veterinary Industries in the UK.

This work took Amanda to a diverse range of businesses where she was able to work alongside vets and other professionals with horses from racing, eventing, show jumping and dressage yards, riding schools and equine rehabilitation and therapy centres.

In 2003 Amanda completed the Advanced Equine Sport Massage course run in the UK by acclaimed USA therapist Debranne Pattillo of Equinology Inc. She remained in the UK and worked with equine colleges consulting and lecturing to Equine Studies students and providing sport therapy advice and programs for their horses.

During her years in the UK she spent invaluable time with two top Equine Therapy Centres researching the use and effect of hydrotherapy spa centres in the treatment of distal limb injuries. Amanda continues to return to the UK when she can to continue her quest for knowledge and further research.

Now based full time in New Zealand, Amanda lives with her family, horses and dogs at their livery, riding and training barn in the South Island.

For information and to make an appointment please contact Amanda.