Grace Nattrass

Career Overview

After attending college at Hartpury, I embarked on a BSc (Hons) in Equine Science at Oxford Brookes University. It was here I discovered an interest in physiotherapy, following my own spinal surgery. So, I went on to complete an Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Physiotherapy with Middlesex University. Once graduating, I ran my own business for ten years, with a focus on complex cases and exercise prescription. With concern for greyhounds leaving the racing industry I joined Forever Hounds Trust as a Homing, Kennelling and welfare Trustee, implementing a nationwide animal rehab support programme. With a passion for education I joined the team at Hartpury in 2022 and have since become more involved in the equine hydrotherapy industry, as the co-chair of the leading professional body. In 2024 I expect to start a DPhil that further investigates my key areas of study.

Teaching and supervision

Lecturer on:

• Applied Animal Science with Therapy programme and
• Animal and Canine Training and Performance programmes

Module leader:

• Principles of Assessing Animal Performance
• Advanced Animal Performance Analysis
• Therapy in Practice
• Management and Rehabilitation of the Canine Athlete
• Animal Health and Disease

• Dissertation supervisor for a range of equine and canine therapy focussed projects
• Academic Personal Tutor

Research interests

• Equine hydrotherapy
• Canine hydrotherapy
• Animal physiotherapy
• Animal welfare and social licensing

Professional memberships

• Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP Council Member)
• Institute of Equine Hydrotherapists (IEH Co-Chair)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

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