Bridget qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2005 from the University of Birmingham, beginning her career within the NHS in Hertfordshire before joining Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London as a Senior Physiotherapist.

Driven by a lifelong passion for animals and performance, she went on to complete a Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy at the Royal Veterinary College in 2011. Bridget then joined Anna Johnson & Associates, working with elite equine athletes while continuing her human physiotherapy work near Harley Street, London.

In 2015, Bridget relocated to Bath, UK, where she became a Physiotherapy Team Lead for Nuffield Health, the nation’s largest healthcare charity, while establishing her own Equine Physiotherapy practice dedicated to supporting top-level competition horses.

As an FEI Permitted Equine Therapist, Bridget has provided physiotherapy support at numerous international events worldwide, working both with her private clients, including world-leading event riders, and with the United States Equestrian Federation.

Today, Bridget is part of British Equestrian’s athlete support team, delivering equine physiotherapy for national squads at home and abroad, including the GB Para Dressage Team at the European Championships.

Her passion lies in optimising equestrian performance through a multidisciplinary, holistic approach that brings together expertise from across veterinary and human physiotherapy.

When she’s not supporting elite athletes, Bridget is happily occupied trying to keep her two young children away from ponies!

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Sandra Kurras is an accomplished veterinarian specializing in equine sport horse medicine, qualified from the University of Vienna, Austria.

Her career in veterinary medicine started as a veterinary technician, where she gained extensive experience in various clinics, including both equine and small animal practices. Following her education, she held significant research roles at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, where she worked as a research assistant in equine surgery and in the ICU for small animals. Sandra also completed a rotating internship at Tierklinik Lüsche in Bakum, Germany, before expanding her professional journey.

Sandra's diverse externships include experiences in the USA, Switzerland, and Dubai, where she honed her skills in equine orthopedics and surgery. She has been working as an assistant veterinarian at Tierklinik Lüsche since September 2022. Currently, she serves as the U25 Team Veterinarian for Dressage at the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sports (DOKR) since January 2024.

Additionally, she is currently writing her doctoral thesis on objective gait analysis, further contributing to her expertise in equine biomechanics, and is actively involved in the FN Innovation Group, focusing on the development of a robust 3D horse skeleton recognition system using simple smartphone images. Sandra has published several scientific articles, including topics on orthobiological therapies for joint issues and the analysis of horse posture to assess emotional states. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology and the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She became a certified chiropractor and member of the Equine Gait Analysis Specialist Group in 2025.

Residing in Lower Saxony, Germany, Sandra has been married since 2017 and enjoys spending her free time with her two dogs while passionately contributing to the field of equine medicine.

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Rachel is a highly experienced Sport Horse Clinician, who is based at Rossdales Diagnostic Centre. She joined our team in October 2019, having spent more than 20 years at the Animal Health Trust where she was responsible for the Equine MRI diagnostic service, ran the orthopaedic research group and provided a clinical service focused on imaging, poor performance and rehabilitation in sport horses.

Rachel graduated from University of Cambridge before specialising in equine surgery, undertaking an internship and surgical residency in the USA, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. After 5 years in the USA, she returned to England as an equine surgeon at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. She subsequently completed a PhD, investigating exercise-associated joint adaptation and injury in horses.

She has led many studies investigating sport horse training, injury and performance, including for British Dressage, British Eventing, British Equestrian Federation and the FEI. She has also published numerous articles on orthopaedic problems and advanced imaging in horses, contributed to a number of books and edited the standard text on Equine MRI.

Rachel also works for the British Equestrian Federation in various roles, from scientific advice to practical veterinary assessments with various GB squads. Rachel has been providing advice for the BEF World Class Programme since 2009 and has been integrally involved in the maintenance and preparation of numerous team horses for Championships and Olympic Games. She is an FEI treating veterinarian, has worked as a veterinary surgeon with the GB Dressage and Show jumping teams, including as a team vet, and was an official treating veterinarian at the 2012 Olympics.

Rachel has experience training and competing horses to Grand Prix and international level dressage, has competed in a variety of equestrian sports, and is a BHS accredited professional coach.

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Dr. Cooper Williams grew up in Cecil County Maryland where he learned to play polo and train polo ponies with his family. He ultimately obtained a five goal rating, and played professionally for five years. In 1984 he graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He accepted a post graduate internship at Delaware Equine Center, where he developed their ultrasound imaging program. In 1987 he moved to Maryland where he worked for two years at Maryland Equine Center, also developing their ultrasound imaging program. In 1989 Dr. Williams started his own practice, focusing on diagnostics and sports medicine in equine athletes. After 3 years of rigorous study, learning in depth about advanced diagnostic imaging, Dr. Williams passed his examination and was certified by the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) in 2009 and has continued on as a certified instructor with ISELP, teaching other equine veterinarians all over the world. In August 2014, Dr Williams successfully passed his examination and is officially a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, continuing on as an active committee member. In 2017, Dr. Williams along with his associate Dr. Magda Stewart started Equine Sports Medicine of Maryland, an extensive lameness, regenerative medicine, rehabilitation, and imaging consultation practice. In December 2023 Dr. Williams continued Equine Sports Medicine of Maryland as a solo sports medicine specialty practice. He also started a private ultrasound tutoring “Bed and Breakfast” to provide intensive one on one hands-on instruction. He also actively performs field research on a variety of sports medicine topics. He is an active lecturing member of the High-Performance Equine Sports Medicine Group. Dr. Williams is also one of the founding members of the Equine Spine Initiative, an international group formed in 2022 by Dr. Kevin Haussler focused on improving our understanding of the Equine Spine. He continues as a member of their Board of Directors. He was an early orthobiologic researcher, specifically in the use of extracellular matrices and was on the veterinary advisory board for ACell, Inc., a tissue engineering company. Dr. Williams actively lectures on a variety of sports medicine topics and teaches hands on ultrasound imaging and “whole horse” examination courses worldwide. Cooper is married to his best friend and lifemate Trish. Trish and Cooper have two daughters and reside on a small farm in Hampstead, MD. In their spare time Cooper and Trish enjoy their farm and spending time with family and friends.

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