Hi, lovely to have you here! I’m Emily, the founder and owner of EMpower Veterinary Physiotherapy.

Emily studied at ARU Writtle, graduating with a first-class Integrated Masters degree in Veterinary Physiotherapy. In addition to this, she is currently completing a certificate in canine hydrotherapy.

Based on the Surrey/London border but with connections in Germany, Emily has over 10 years experience working in the animal industry, and has been fascinated by the differences in approach between the two countries. As a result, her treatments aim to incorporate the ‘best-of-both-worlds’, combining the precise, research-driven German approach that specialises in lesser known individualised therapies with the broader, holistic perspective seen more in England.

Emily has a particular interest in sports horses, leading her to undertake work experience at an Olympic eventing yard in Germany. During this time, she obtained valuable experience handling and even riding these high-performance animals, as well as gaining a deeper insight into the day-to-day routines and demands of the sport.

Her love for animals began at the age of four, when a friend of hers had a pony riding birthday party and from that day she was hooked. Despite not yet fulfilling the dream of owning her own horse (never say never!), Emily has shared multiple lovely horses over the years that have each contributed to the passion of wanting to become a vet physio. This includes Bruno (pictured), who sadly suffered a ligament injury and sparked the goal of wanting to help animals best recover and improve their overall wellbeing.

Through participating in Pony Club activities (including placing 6th at the national championships in the team horse and pony care category), taking BHS/Pony Club exams (up to stage 2 and B level respectively) and volunteering at local riding and dog training schools, Emily has a wealth of experience handling animals of all shapes, sizes and temperaments. Her work experience at Surrey Dog School was especially valuable in understanding how animals learn and how to work with them on their terms, which are skills she strives to maintain and incorporate into all services she provides.

Emily loves to keep learning, so there will always be new treatment ideas in the works based on webinars and courses she attends. Stay tuned to find out what will come next!