Kirsty Rawden owns and runs Kirsty Rawden Veterinary Physiotherapy. In 2013 Kirsty gained a BSc Hons in Bioveterinary Science with First Class Honours from the University of Lincoln. She also received an award for her dissertation 'Kinematic analysis of the equine metacarpophalangeal joint in trot: the effect of three different surfaces '. From this she went straight on to study her Post graduate Diploma in Veterinary Physiotherapy at Harper Adams University where she graduated in July 2015.

Ever the student, Kirsty never stops learning undertaking yearly CPD  gaining  further knowledge in areas of behaviour, nutrition, Saddle, bit and bridle fit, foot balance, dissection, training, groundwork, horsemanship and alternative therapy techniques. However she vows that the horses are her greatest teachers.

Kirsty is a keen horse rider, starting in the saddle when she was just three, she has over 28 years experience around horses working in a variety of settings throughout her career. She now competes in the disciplines of Working Equitation and eventing but spends most of the time learning from her horse, playing at liberty or riding tackless.

Kirsty has a keen interest in training young horses, backing and bringing on her own horse Elmo from scratch. She follows natural horsemanship methods and takes a keen interest in natural behaviour and nutrition with the ethos of 'less is more'.

The experience and knowledge gained throughout her career has given Kirsty an in depth understanding of the requirements of horses and the demands of equestrian sports. inevitably she has seen a vast range of conditions and strives to find the root cause of issues presented to her.

Dogs have also formed a large part of Kirsty's life and she has a particular love for gundogs having owned pointers, springers and now a working cocker called Bramble.