Arlene White, PT M Anim St Physiotherapy
Founder of Animal Rehabilitation Institute
Arlene is a 1998 graduate in Physical Therapy from
Florida A & M University, and is certified in Equine Sports Massage
through the FL College of Natural Health. She established HorsePower
Equine Sports Therapeutics, in 1998 and in 2000 she purchased the
Animal Rehab Institute facility located in Palm Beach County, FL.
In 2007 she completed her Masters Degree in Animal Physiotherapy
Therapy at Queensland University in Australia. Arlene's research
on equine limb kinematics using tactile stimulation of the distal limb
in horses has been published in both the Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol in
2008 and the Equine Veterinary Journal in 2009.
Narelle Stubbs, PT B.App. ScPT MAnSt
Narelle Stubbs - B.AppSc (PT), M.AnimSt (Animal Physiotherapy) Narelle is a Physiotherapist, University of Sydney Australia graduate (1993), gaining Charted society of Animal Physiotherapy ACPAT.A 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). Narelle completed her PhD candidature requirements in 2009 (UQ), investigating equine back pain. Since 1998, Narelle has been the Official Australian Equestrian Team Physiotherapist, treating both horse and rider in many forms of equitation at the World Equestrian Games (1998, 2002, 2006) and the Olympics (2000,2004 and 2008). Narelle regularly lectures internationally at Veterinary and Physiotherapy conferences and special teaching engagements. Narelle was drawn to the center due to internationally renowned expertise and facilities that enable her research interests to be fulfilled: biomechanics of locomotion, back and neck dysfunction, rehabilitation techniques and the horse - rider unit and athletic performance. ARI is especially fortunate to have Dr. Stubbs as part of our faculty since 2002.
Dr. Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS
Hilary is the first incumbent of the Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University. Her research is directed towards understanding the mechanics of equine Performance and lameness. She is the author of several books including The Dynamic Horse, Conditioning Sport Horses, Colour Atlas of Large Animal Clinical Anatomy, Equine Locomotion and Activate Your Horse's Core.
Dr. Shannon Budselic obtained her DVM degree from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (Saskatoon, Canada) in 2005. Upon finishing her degree, she completed and internship (Equine surgery, medicine, ambbulatory) at the Okotoks Animal Clinic (Alberta, Canada). She obtained her post-graduate training as a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Therapist (CERT) through the Animal Rehabilitation Institute in Loxahatchee, Florida. Dr. Budiselic is qualifying as a veterinary acupuncturist with the Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) and has successfully used all modalities of acupuncture in her veterinary practice. Dr. Busiselic owns Equilibrium Veterinary Rehabilitation & Consulting Ltd., a mobile, equine physical rehabilitation practice, and lives and works in Alberta, Canada.
Dr. Melissa King, DVM, PhD candidate Colorado State University
Dr. King graduated from Colorado State
Veterinary School in
1997.& After graduating she did a one year internship at
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY. Upon
completion of her internship Dr. King returned to northern Colorado to
begin her career as an equine ambulatory clinician focusing on equine
lameness. After practicing for 10 years Dr. King sold her
practice to pursue a PhD she is currently a PhD candidate st Colorado
State University. Dr. King was recently awarded the Storm Cat
Career Development Award by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research
Foundation. Dr. King will be working with Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD,
DSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ACVS, on a study of the role of underwater treadmill
exercise in diminishing the development of osteoarthritis.
Anna Firshman, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM
Anna Firshman is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Minnesota who has done extensive work with camelids as well as horses. She is a welcome addition to the staff at ARI. Dr. Anna Firshman is a board certified internal medicine specialist who is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota college of Veterinary Medicine. Anna graduated as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Liverpool, England in 1999 and completed an internship and large animal internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. She then completed a PhD involving the study of muscle disease in horses, with focus on polysaccharide storage myopathy in 2005. She was formerly an assistant professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. Dr. Firshman has a special interest in equine rehabilitation therapy and conditioning and received her certificate in equine rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee. She is particularly interested in the use of rehabilitation techniques in the care of horses affected by neurologic and muscular diseases.
Stacey Brown, PT, CERT
The Animal Rehab Institute would like to welcome Stacey Brown, PT, CERT to our teaching staff. Stacey obtained her Physical Therapy degree from Pacific University in Portland Oregon in 1980. Since obtaining her Certification in Equine Rehabilitation Therapy from our program here at the Animal Rehab Institute, she has opened her own practice, For Horse Rehab, and has been serving horses and riders in the Portland and surrounding areas for 6 years. Her practice revolves around 30 years of experience in both neuro and ortho rehab for humans, and that application to the equestrian sport. Her unique approach includes thorough evaluation of both horse and rider musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. She uses manual techniques such as Strain/Counter-Strain, Myofascial Release and joint mobilizations along with neuro-motor re-training through education and functional kinetic chain exercise (yoga and pilates, as well as more traditional exercise based tri-planar closed chain programs). She has advanced training in the use of cold laser and uses it to facilitate her treatments for enhanced results. We are fortunate to have Stacey join our staff and present the following course this year : Functional Assessment of the Equestrian Athlete - Level 1