About Emily...
My aim is to provide a friendly, approachable service to those who are need of rehabilitation from various injuries and ailments and also to those who are training towards goals or who need some maintenance. I established Emily Catford Therapies in 2008 and I am constantly continuing and refining my development.
My client base is vast and every day is a bit different. I have been pitch side first aider and therapist for the Minehead Barbarians RFC since 2017. I have also been a guest ‘Ask the Experts’ writer for Your Horse magazine on a few occasions talking about rider mindset and overcoming confidence issues.
Current Qualifications
- Gold Level member of the SMA since qualifying in 2008
- BSc Hons Sport Science – Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire
- Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Physiotherapy
- Diploma in Sports Massage – Sports Performance Services – Gloucester University
- Diploma in Osteopathic Articulation
- Diploma in Positional Release
- Diploma in Trigger Point Therapy
- Certificate in Advanced Dry Needling
- Certificate in Medical Acupuncture
- Certificate in Kinesiology Taping
- Certificate in Sports/ Injury Taping
- Certificate in Omega Laser Systems
- Certificate in Myofascial Dry Cupping
- NLP Coach Practitioner including Timeline Therapy™ and Hypnosis
- Licensed user of Mental Toughness Questionnaire
At home, I have an ex-race horse called Trevor and an Irish Sport horse called Alfie. I have worked in, and trained horses in racing, dressage, polo, tetrathlon, eventing and those with behavioural issues. My own tuition has been in classical dressage and I have competed at advanced Level on my own ex-racer Trevor (even with his meniscal tear, kissing spines and SI disease)!
I also had plenty of experience with lameness issues with my own horses and dogs (especially stifles & kissing spines!) and I use physiotherapy, groundwork and ridden work to keep them going.
I also have a lovely border collie called Winnie and like her, I am slightly obsessed with Shetland sheep.
