ERS Events & News
Events & News from 2012
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February 3rd & 4th, 2012
Jennifer will be making a 2 hour presentation at the Farm and Forest Expo at Center Of NH in Manchester NH on Saturday, February 4th at 11 AM - 1 PM. Click here for information or to contact Jennifer.
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Jennifer has been invited to present at the AAEP veterinary conference Nov. 19th, 2011 in San Antonio, TX. She has been asked to present on her stifle rehab program, lecturing on Physical Therapy Approaches for Strengthening the Stifle and Hind end.
Visit Jennifer's booth #2928 in the Mallary South Bldg
Contact Jennifer.
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Jennifer Brooks PT, MEd., Equine Physical Therapist will hold a Core Strengthening, Back Dysfunction and Lameness Recovery : Equine Physical Therapy Clinic at the Sport Nature Riding and Recreation Center, in Hollis NH on Sunday, October 16, 2011.
Has your horse suffered an injury, lameness or back pain recently or in the past? Have you been left scratching your head as to what is the best approach to remedy the situation. Many options can be expensive, invasive or left short of what you, the owner, can do to partake in your horse's recovery. If you would like to be more involved with your horse's rehab back to health, and learn techniques to help promote your horses' best recovery to health and pre-injury function, consider attending this clinic on Sunday, October 16th, 2011.
Equine Physical Therapy is vastly catching on across the country as a method to provide holistic, and scientifically backed, evidence based approach, to treating horses recovering from an injury , disease or surgery. This one day clinic will provide owners, trainers, riders, and practitioners an in depth review of the various ailments that many pleasure and performance horses face regularly. Through instruction of lecture and hands on demonstration of treatment approaches to ailments such as back problems, pain and soft tissue injuries, attendees will learn how to incorporate physical therapy treatments to their horse. This clinic provides five slots for attendees to bring their horses struggling with current pain and movement dysfunction. The lovely new facility of Sport Nature Riding and Recreation Center, in Hollis NH, provides ample space for auditors. Sign up to learn these exciting new approaches.
This clinic provides five slots for attendees to bring their horses struggling with current pain and movement dysfunction.
Agenda for Sunday October 16th, 2011
9AM Registration
Spine and Flexibility Issues9:30 1st Horse
10:15 2nd Horse
11:00-2:00 Lecture and Luncheon-Sponsor
12:30 Facility Tour-
*** winter boarding discount at Sport Nature Riding and Recreation Center for clinic attendees Limb, Lameness and Soft Tissue Injuries2:00 3rd Horse
2:45 4th Horse
3:30 5th Horse
4:15 Wrap Up
Costs:
Full day audit and lecture luncheon = $50 with advance reg. ( $60 day of)
Full day attendance with horse- only 5 slots!! = $100 advance registration a must!
Contact Jennifer for information or to sign up for lecture and a clinic slot.
Many undiagnosed or vague lamenesses can arise from muscle imbalances, soft tissue restrictions, or postural asymmetries. These are often hard to identify with the typical diagnostic tests. If you are having problems with your horse consider giving Equine PT an opportunity to help your horse's condition. This is your opportunity for a rehab consultation. Jennifer will be presenting a clinic to support Live and Let Live Farm, horse and animal rescue facility, in Chichester, NH on Saturday, May 14th. If you are having problems with your horse consider giving Equine PT an opportunity to help your horse's condition. This is your opportunity for a rehab consultation. Contact jenequinept@charter.net for information. For more information about Live and Let Live Rescue Farm click on liveandletlivefarm.org.
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Jennifer Brooks PT, MEd., Equine Physical Therapist will be present at the NH Farm and Forest Expo tomorrow, Friday 2/4/11. She will be co-manning the NH Horse Council Booth from 2-5pm. Booth #500. She will be available for conversation and consultation. Please stop in at the Center of NH at the Radisson Hotel to attend the Farm and Forest Expo. Check it out at http://www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org/schedule.htm
Some of the equine related topics offered tomorrow are:
10 a.m. to 12 noon
First Aid for Horses - Live Horse Demonstration
Presented by the New England Equine Medical & Equine Center.5 to 7 p.m.
Lameness in Horses: Utilizing Old & New Techniques for Diagnosis
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On Thursday, February 10th, at 7:30 P.M. the Pepperell Horse Owners Association ( PHOA) will have a meeting at the Pepperell Community Center. The speaker will be Jennifer Brooks, who is an equine physical therapist with a practice in Brookline, NH. Physical therapy can help your horse recover from a variety of injuries and problems much more quickly and successfully: come to the meeting and learn about new techniques and methods for restoring your horse to soundness. Please spread the word to all your horse-owning friends - the meeting is open to the public. See details.
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Finally, the long awaited-for and frequently requested Stifle Clinic by Jennifer Brooks, Equine PT, is available in Brookline, NH this April, on Saturday the 16th!.
After introducing and presenting her Stifle Treatment Approaches at last year's Equine Affair 2010 in Springfield, MA. Jennifer has received numerous requests for clinic events to provide horse owners with information and instruction of her therapeutic exercise approach to treat horses that struggle with stifle dysfunction. Over the past 5 years since opening her practice, she has had many successful results with this program, progressing numerous "stifle horses" out of their dysfunction, back to working performance. If you horse suffers with "weak stifles", locking or catching, or "jumping patella", all forms of intermittent upward fixation of patella, then this is a clinic you will want to attend to learn more of what you can do with your horse to address these problems and return your horse back to wellness.
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Events & News from 2011
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Jennifer will be presenting a Stifle Rehab Clinic at the New Hampshire Equine Fair on May 1st.
Jennifer at Live and Let Live Farm
Jennifer spent the day May 7th, donating five hours of equine physical therapy treatment to five horses at Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, NH. To learn more regarding available horses for adoption or for making a charitable donation, please visit their website. See for details of the day.
Jennifer will be attending a Postural Alignment and Body Work Seminar for Equestrians Seminar given by Eileen Halloran, ACSM certified Personal Trainer, Egoscue Specialist and USDF Bronze Medalist on June 12th at Oak Hill Farm, Pepperell. Contact fritzinout@aol.com for more information and registration.
Jennifer is frequently asked by her clients if she treats dogs. Therefore, Jennifer will be taking the Canine Rehab Certification offered at Un. Of Tennessee in Knoxville http://www.caninerehabilitation.com/ this July. So if you have any dogs in need of PT, keep Jennifer in mind for your canine friends' needs.
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Saddle Fitting Clinic with Colin Kimball Davis & Back Pain Prevention and Treatment Clinic with Jennifer Brooks, Equine PT.
On Thursday, July 29th there were two informative lectures held in Brookline, NH. Information, education, camaraderie, saddle fitting & private mini physical therapy assessment on your horse all rolled into one fun filled day. More info.
August 3rd - 7th Jennifer will be attending the 6th International Association of Vet Rehab and Physical Therapy Symposium (http://www.iavrpt.org/) in Auburn Alabama, College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University Campus.
Jennifer will be presenting at NH Am. PT. Association Meeting on Sept 16th at Franklin Peirce College, Manchester at 7pm on topic of Equine Physical Therapy along with colleague Charlie Evans, PT, CCRP who will be presenting on Canine Physical Therapy. Other topics to be addressed will be NH Practice Acts, certification programs, individual work situations, and specifics of practicing on animals vs. the differences/similarities of practicing on humans.
Jennifer has been invited by Equine Affair 2010, to present several seminars and demonstrations at Equine Affair 2010 in West Springfield MA on s November 10th. At 3PM, Jennifer will present Evaluation & Rehabilitation of Stifle Dysfunction: A Common Problem in Today’s Performance & Backyard Horse and at 5PM she will present Physical Therapy for Stifle Dysfunction: Methods for Strengthening the Horse’s Stifle & Hindquarters for Full Recovery. See schedule details and featured presenters.
Jennifer will be teaching at the Un. of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, in the Equine Rehab Program scheduled for Sept. 27th to Oct. 3rd, and then again Nov. 15th to Nov. 21st. Check it out at http://equinerehab.utk.edu/index_certificate.php For more details, see Jennifer's faculty page.
Events & News from 2010
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Jennifer has contracted with Myhre Equine Clinic to provide PT services on a weekly basis in Rochester, NH.
Jennifer has been involved with the passage of NH HB 345 which allows physical therapists to practice on animals. Final version of bill.
Jennifer will be attending the 20th Anniversary of Jumper Classic on Sunday, September 6 in Hampton, NH. More information.
Jennifer will be presenting a talk at APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2010 in San Diego, CA from February 17-20, 2010 on the Rehabilitation of Stifle Dysfunction of the Horse.
Jennifer will be instructing in the Certificate Program in Equine Physical Rehabilitation at the University of Tennessee in June and August. Go to http://www.vet.utk.edu/equinerehab for more information on Equine Rehab Certification Program.
Jennifer presented at the APTA, Combined Section Meeting, on Stifle Dysfunction and Treatment of the Horse on Feb. 12th, Mandalay Bay Conference Center and Resort, in Las Vegas. Go to www.APTA.org for more information.
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Jennifer spoke at the Myhre Equine Clinic in Rochester, NH at the 29th Annual Veterinarian and Technician Conference with esteemed author Ted Stashak DVM on Friday Feb. 27th from 8- 5 pm. For more information go to myhreequine@gmail.com.
Events & News from 2009
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Jennifer attended the 5th International Veterinarian - Physical Therapy Animal Rehab Symposium in Minneapolis, MN August 13th – 18th.
At the symposium, Jennifer presented her recently published articles regarding Stifle Dysfunction of Intermittent Upward Fixation of the Patella (IUFP), Literature Review and IUFP Case Study and Rehab Protocol. Click here to access articles Intermittent Upward Fixation of the Patella, Part I and Part II.
Leslie Goff, PhD demonstrating evaluation methods for Pelvis and SI dysfunction, in Minneapolis at the 5th Int'l Vet PT Symposium
While at the Symposium, Jennifer attended a full day lecture regarding Equine Sacro-Illiac Joint and Pelvis Dysfunction, Assessment and Treatment with Lesley Goff, PhD, PT, Australian Physiotherapist.
Jennifer presented “How Your Horse can Benefit from Equine PT” at the following engagements:
-January 13th at Tufts University Grafton, MA.
-January 26th at Hesser College, PTA program in Manchester, NH.
-May 2nd at Myhre Equine Fair & Fundraiser-
Jennifer with mentor Narelle Stubs PT, PhD
Jennifer attended the 4 day American PT Association Combined Sections Meeting in Las Vegas NV on February 9-13th. Narelle Stubbs, PhD, PT, author (with Dr. Hilary Clayton) of Activate Your Horse's Core: Unmounted Exercises for Dynamic Mobility, Strength, and Balance and physiotherapist for the Australian Olympic Equestrian Team, will be presenting a 2 hour equine PT program “the Devine Equine” of which Jennifer will be attending.
Jennifer attended the Fidelity Jumper Classic Sept '08.
Photo of competitor at Fidelity Jumper Classic
Events & News from 2008
Contact ERS if you would like to learn more of what physical therapy can offer your horse.