Here are details of my relevant training and experience.

Trainee Veterinary Nurse 1987 - 1990 with Andrew Chestnutt and Partners in Ware, Herts.   As well as working full time for this veterinary practice during this period, I had been a Saturday worker and general helper for 2 years prior to this.

I then went to London and worked mainly in an IT Consultancy role for 10 years.

In 2001 I gained an ITEC diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Massage from the well respected professional school "Essentials for Health".   http://www.essentialsforhealth.co.uk/shp/index.php?key=courses/itec_anatomy_diploma.php .   This diploma is an NVQ3 equivalent and ITEC is an independent professional examinations board whose examinations are recognised nationally and internationally.

Over a period of 9 months I completed more than 200+ hours of theoretical and practical training in anatomy, physiology and massage.

Then in 2001 I left the UK to travel starting in Thailand where I completed a course in Thai Massage with Asokananda through The Sunshine Network.   http://www.asokananda.com/

This is a global network of authorised training establishments and teachers who are dedicated to continuing to provide the very best of tuition, in the tradition of Thai Yoga Massage.

I was taught by Asokananda himself who was arguably the leading Western teacher of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage

During the next 3 years I lived and worked in Australia and New Zealand where I:

Managed a trekking centre

Worked at Ascot Racecourse in Perth as a licensed track rider mainly for a yard specialising in the breaking and pre-training of 2 year olds

Worked as a Jillaroo on a 1.3 million acre, 55,000 head cattle station near Katherine, Northern Territory

Undertook a 3 month 1000km horse trek from Hawkes Bay in the North Island of New Zealand to Christchurch in the South Island.   Just 2 horses, 2 people and 1 tent.   No support vehicles.

Worked as a track rider for a leading New Zealand South Island trainer.

Since returning to the UK I have graduated from the Oxford College of Equine Physical Therapy with a diploma in Animal Manipulation.     I am a member of The Association of McTimoney-Corley Spinal Therapists.      

This is an intensive year long course involving 140+ hours of college tuition plus completion of a written project and dissertation, 400+ hours of practical training with continuing assessment and evaluation.

http://mctimoney-corley.com/EquineCourse.html       http://mctimoney-corley.com/index.html

I have also qualified as an Equine Body Worker with Equnenergy.   This involves 90+ hours of college tuition with over 200+ hours of required fieldwork.   I am now the Scottish representative   for   The International Equine Body Workers Association.

http://equinenergy.com/   http://iebwa.com/

Other courses that I have attended with Equinenergy are:

Stretching and Rehabilitation Techniques

Understanding Farrier Science and the Current Trends (taught by Simon Curtis)

Equine Exercise Physiology (taught by David Marlin)

The Link Between Lameness and Back Problems (taught by Chris Colles)

Other relevant courses I have attended are: