Stubbs N.C.

Narelle is a Physiotherapist, University of Sydney Australia graduate (1993), gaining Chartered society of Animal Physiotherapy title while practicing in the UK 1995-2003 with a focus on animal physiotherapy both small and large. She returned to Australia (2003-2008) to teach and complete the Post Graduate Masters in Animal Physiotherapy program at the University of Queensland (UQ). Her PhD research (UQ) focused on the epaxial musculature and its relationship with back pain in the horse. Narelle is the Official Australian Equestrian Team Physiotherapist (1998-current) across disciplines: World Equestrian Games (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010), Olympics (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012). Narelle is currently a research associate and clinician at the McPhail Equine Performance Center at Michigan State University which is internationally renowned for expertise and the facilities that enable her research and clinical interests to be fulfilled: biomechanics, back and neck dysfunction, rehabilitation techniques, the horse - rider unit and athletic performance.