INDIBA certified practitioner and FEI Permitted Equine Therapist.
02/03/2025
Is your horse physically ready for their first event?
With the British Eventing Official competition season kicking off yesterday for lots of riders at Poplar Park Horse Trials now is the time to ensure your horse is feeling their best.
Regular physio can help improve flexibility, prevent injuries, and optimise performance so they can perform at their peak from day one.
✅ Pre-season assessments
✅ Baseline digital gait analysis with Sleip
✅ Injury prevention & recovery
✅ Mobility & muscle support
✅ Post-event care for quicker recovery
🐴 INDIBA practitioner, FEI permitted, over 7 years qualified equine physio specialising in competition horses
📍Oxon, Glos, Wilts
📸 From the archives of my wonderful mare Hattie
26/02/2025
FAQ - Can I have treatment at competitions?
Yes absolutely - I regularly attend both national and international events across the country and abroad. Physiotherapy and INDIBA can be utilised at one day and stay away shows immediately before, during and after events as there is no withdrawal period.
I am a registered FEI Permitted Equine Therapist (PET) meaning I have been referred by an FEI vet and passed an exam allowing me to attend and treat horses at FEI international events.
❓Did you know….
I have groomed for and treated horses at Badminton Horse Trials, European Championships, World Equestrian Games and Olympic Games.
22/02/2025
💥 PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE! 💥
Keep your horse in peak condition by joining one of our subscription plans.
Your horse’s performance, recovery, and overall health rely on commitment and consistency.
Waiting until there’s a problem? Big mistake. 🛑
Our Equine Physio & Indiba Subscription Plans give your horse the regular care they deserve at the best value.
More consistency = better results, fewer injuries and optimal performance.
✔️ Priority Booking
✔️ Up to 4 FREE Sleip Gait Analysis Reports
✔️ Discounted hire of therapeutic equipment - Laser, PEMF/massage rug, Equine Training Bands & more
🔹 Add Unlimited Sleip Gait Analysis Uploads from just £8/month
To sign up, follow the link below or drop us a message
The ESSENTIAL session from PAP is the same gold standard of equine physiotherapy assessment and treatment but with the flexibility of service ‘add-ons’.
What’s Included in the ESSENTIAL:
✨ A detailed evaluation of your horse’s history, strengths, weaknesses, and current aims and expectations
✨ A basic gait analysis of your horse
✨ A thorough hands-on palpation and assessment of muscles and joints
✨ Appropriate manual mobilisation and soft tissue treatments will be performed based on findings
✨ Utilisation of other electrotherapies and modalities when required including Laser, NMES, taping and fascial tools
✨ An exercise or rehabilitation plan created through Equicantis with specific instructions and videos of how to perform
✨ A session and gait analysis report will be sent via email and shared with vets and other interested parties.
✨ Sleip gait analysis, INDIBA treatments and bespoke long-term exercise plans are subject to additional charges.
The ULTIMATE session is the gold standard of equine physiotherapy assessment and treatment enhanced with INDIBA radiofrequency therapy.
What’s included in the ULTIMATE:
✨ A detailed evaluation of your horse’s history, strengths, weaknesses, and current aims and expectations
✨ Advanced digital AI gait analysis with Sleip measuring your horses asymmetries in trot on a straight line and on a circle (lunge or ridden). Each limb is measured for push off and impact asymmetries and graded from very mild to severe. Full report given with ultra-slow-motion videos and graphs as well as showing trends over time
✨ A thorough hands-on palpation and assessment of muscles and joints
✨ Appropriate manual mobilisation and soft tissue treatments will be performed based on findings
✨ INDIBA radio-frequency therapy of one large area or two small areas included at a reduced price – additional areas at a small extra cost
✨ Utilisation of other electrotherapies and modalities when required including Laser, NMES, taping and fascial tools
✨ A bespoke exercise or rehabilitation plan created through Equicantis with specific instructions and videos of how to perform
✨ A session and gait analysis report will be sent via email and shared with vets and other interested parties.
This is a live in position with shared accommodation and meals provided🤩
BHS Training & Private Training provided with my self and other senior coaches weekly
Interviews will taking place over the next few weeks, a 3 day trial will be required
6 month commitment minimum
Must have previous experience with stallions and young horses
Must be able to lunge
Must be a confident rider
There will be an opportunity for the right person to be able to compete some very nice dressage horses ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ideally someone who has their stage 2 or equivalent and who wants help training up the ladder with their BHS exams and who wants to get out competing
For more details please don’t hesitate to contact me
Send your CV to [email protected]
Please feel free to call me on 07789071142
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21/01/2025
Sleip Gait Analysis
Sleip is a piece of software designed to monitor the performance and welfare of horses. It uses motion analysis technology to assess the gait of horses, aiding therapists and veterinarians to identify asymmetrical movement patterns.
✨ Highlights subtle asymmetries that can be missed by the naked eye, providing detailed reports and insights.
✨ Data can be shared amongst your professional team and will assist in making informed decisions about training, conditioning exercises, rehabilitation progress, and overall management
✨ Monitoring tool to know what's normal for your horse and detect changes early
It’s easy to get data by just videoing your horse trot up in a straight line and on a circle whilst lunging. You can record at any time using your own iPhone through the app and receive a full gait analysis report back.
A monthly subscription is available with unlimited uploads for one or multiple horses starting from £15/month.
⏩️ HOWEVER ⏪️
Gait Analysis through Sleip is currently FREE with every Equine Physio appointment booked throughout the rest of January and taken before 31st March.
From February this will be a chargeable extra, unless subscribed to a Gold, Silver or Bronze Treatment package, or a monthly Sleip unlimited upload subscription.
Regular gait monitoring is key for early detection of subtle changes. Now with new ‘Trends’ feature this is even easier!
Gait Analysis through Sleip is currently FREE with every Equine Physio appointment booked throughout the rest of January (for appointment anytime within next 2 months). From February this will be a chargeable extra unless subscribed to a Gold, Silver or Bronze Treatment package or a monthly Sleip unlimited upload subscription.
We’re excited to launch the Trends feature, making it easier to track a horse’s movement health over time. By visualising historical gait data, this tool provides insights for managing performance, well-being, and long-term health 🐴
Monitoring over time allows us to establish each horse’s unique “motion fingerprint” and detect even subtle shifts in symmetry. This helps catch issues early. Regular monitoring is also useful in following up on rehabilitation progress 👇 https://sleip.co/trends-feature
20/01/2025
11/01/2025
In case you hadn’t noticed, it is cold, very cold. 🥶
Please use some common sense in extreme weather.
Yes, horses need routine, but the weather can mean you need to make changes to help prevent injury or illness. A few days of different management isn’t drastically going to affect their fitness program or training, but an injury could set you back months.
Here’s a few tips from a Vet Physio to help:
1️⃣ Risk of injury
2️⃣ Feed and hydration
3️⃣ Colic
4️⃣ What else can I do?
5️⃣Other forms of exercise
Please share if you found this info useful and don't forget to add your own tips in the comments!
“Physical therapy, known as Physiotherapy, provided by trained therapists promote, maintain or restore health through physical examination, intervention, rehabilitation, education, prevention and health promotion.”
💡 PAP offers a unique combination of services and is the only physio in the area to provide:
💥 Sleip gait analysis: cutting-edge technology to detect subtle asymmetries, monitor trends & effects of treatment, transforming rehab and training plans.
➡️🤳You can also record any horse, any where through the app on your phone
💥 INDIBA Radiofrequency therapy: As one of the first equine physios to utilise INDIBA in practice since 2020, Kim has expert knowledge in its application.
➡️ Combined with advanced Physiotherapy techniques, PAP can treat and manage musculoskeletal dysfunction from the root cause.
💡Physiotherapy isn’t about ‘fixing’ a horse in one session; healing and change takes time. As well as the obvious benefit in early detection of minor issues before they become major.
🗓️ PAP offers great value subscriptions to help spread the cost and ensure regular sessions throughout the year for optimal maintenance and performance.
Hello, I’m Kimberley and PAP is my dream job! My love for animals started at a very young age having grown up on a farm and had horses all my life. I have always been competitive and worked my way up through Pony Club to BE junior squad teams competing and producing horses for fun up to BE intermediate.
During and after school, I worked for multiple yards in varying disciplines, competition centres and 5* eventers up to head girl and competition groom roles. This gave me a wealth of experience and knowledge in the complete care of a range of horses. I then went to study Animal Science BSc at the University of Nottingham whilst eventing my horse of a life time Stan, and continued as a Freelance Groom with right up to 5* and Championship level.
At this point I then decided that pursuing a career in Veterinary Physiotherapy was the perfect combination of science and hands-on work within the industry. I qualified after completing the Level 7 Advanced Certificate degree with the Canine and Equine Physiotherapy Training (CEPT) at the University of Nottingham. This route enabled me to register with The Institute of Registered Veterinary & Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP) and Performance Animal Science was set up in 2017.
✨Fully qualified and insured Veterinary Physiotherapist
✨INDIBA Certified Practitioner providing radiofrequency therapy treatments
✨Member of the Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists IRVAP(VP)
✨FEI Permitted Equine Therapist - accredited to treat at international events worldwide
✨Supports clients from happy hackers and grassroots through to 5* and Championship level including World Equestrian and Olympic Games.
✨Creator & distributor of resistance band system
I am now joined by Maddy MacIntosh, a newly qualified Vet Physio from Writtle University. She brings many years of equine experience and has completed her INDIBA training so will be an integral part of the team. Having her on the PAP team means we can continue to assess and treat more horses as well as offer more emergency appointments when needed.
02/01/2025
📍 Which areas do we cover?
Performance Animal Physiotherapy is based in Faringdon, Oxforshire and we cover about an hour radius from here. This means we can treat horses within large areas of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Visits within 15 miles of SN7 are exempt from our mileage charge, and thereafter a fee of 50p per mile is applicable.
If multiple horses are treated on the same yard, the mileage fee is split between clients.
Mileage is calculated using your postcode, but the above diagram gives a rough idea. Exact costs are given at time of booking.
25/12/2024
To friends, clients, followers and their wonderful animals,
Have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🥂
From Kimberley and all of team PAP
22/12/2024
🎉 CELEBRATING OUR CLIENTS
As we near the end of 2024, and people are winding down for the festive season, it’s seems like a perfect opportunity to look back at what our clients have achieved.
We’ve seen you out and about across the country and abroad doing all sorts of wonderful things with your horses. Whether that’s happy hacking with your friends or representing your country - we’re delighted to have been part of your team.
We’d love you to share your biggest achievement of 2024…
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Why choose Performance Animal Physiotherapy?
At Performance Animal Physiotherapy, Kimberley provides specialist physiotherapy treatments to competition and working animals, both equine and canine, as well as much loved leisure and companion animals.
Kimberley is a listed FEI Permitted Equine Therapist and can provide all her Physiotherapy services including H-wave therapy at FEI events. We will publish all FEI events she is attending so you can book her before you arrive. She is very happy to combine her physiotherapy with her freelance groom services to ensure your horses receive the very best care away from home allowing them to perform to their maximum potential.
Veterinary physiotherapy is an established and well recognised veterinary profession that aims to maintain mobility, independence, function, and enhance performance, whether that be recovery following injury, surgery, illness or age related problems. Veterinary physiotherapists are experts in the musculoskeletal system and with a full assessment of an animal can formulate a programme to aid in performance and recovery. Physiotherapy plays a hugely important role in the maintenance and enhancement of performance and aids as a preventative measure by detecting symptoms in the early stages of development to minimise sport related injuries, and to maintain fitness so that your dog or horse can work at its peak performance.
Veterinary Physiotherapists utilise an array of techniques and electrotherapies to promote healing and aid in the rehabilitation of injuries by decreasing pain and restoring function. In conjunction with exercise prescription these form an important aspect of a rehabilitation programme.
💥 Fully qualified and insured Veterinary Physiotherapist.
💥 Registered with IRVAP and AHPR.
💥 Resident Physiotherapist at the dressage yard of Laura Tomlinson (Bechtolsheimer) and Lara Butler (Griffith) where the horses undergo strength and conditioning programs, including using the water treadmill and grade 4 laser, and working in close conjunction with the World Class physios, vets and other highly regarded practitioners.
💥 A highly experienced international groom
👉 Badminton 4* 🇬🇧
👉 World Equestrian Games, Tryon 2018 🇺🇸
💥 Happy to provide freelance grooming and physio services together to keep your horses in tip top shape and performing their best!
👉 Full HGV licence with CPC
💥 Ridden myself competitively from a young age up to intermediate.
And if you've read this far you deserve to know about 👇👇
📣💰Big discounts available to yards of 3 or more horses 🤫
💸 Looking for DEDICATED people to sponsor. Level and discipline irrelevant. Tell me why I should sponsor you...
Kimberley Mallett provides specialist performance & rehabilitation Equine Physiotherapy treatments since 2017 covering Wilts, Glos & Oxon.
