Emily Rose PT, DPT, CERP
Dr. Emily Rose PT, DPT, CERP holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Emily owns Reaching Strides Equine Rehabilitation LLC which offers Physical Therapy services from rehabilitation to performance improvement for both horse and rider in Wisconsin and Florida. Emily also travels teaching workshops and clinics with a focus on preventative wellness and biomechanics for the sport horse and rider. She is an instructor for the University of Tennessee Equine Rehabilitation Certificate Program, recognized globally as the premier program in equine rehabilitation. Emily is an active rider and competes in Dressage earning her USDF Silver and Bronze Medal rider achievement awards. She and her husband own and operate Rose Horsemanship Center which is a full service training and rehabilitation facility.
João Paulo Marques, DVM, MRCVS, IVCA, IVAS, CERP
J. Paulo Marques earned his Veterinary Degree from the University of Lisbon in 1995 and completed advanced certifications in animal chiropractic, veterinary acupuncture, and equine rehabilitation through institutions including the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA), the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS), and the University of Tennessee. He has served in multiple official FEI veterinary roles at international competitions across multiple disciplines and he teaches in the Equine Rehabilitation certificate program (CERP). Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in professional bodies such as the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) and the Portuguese Association of Veterinary Acupuncture (APAMV), and contributed academically as a guest professor at Lusófona University and Technical University in Lisbon.
J.P. Marques founded and directed the equine practice Equidesporto and co-founded the Equine Rehabilitation Centre Hidrovet, while also supporting elite equestrian sport internationally. He served on physiotherapy teams at major events including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the FEI World Equestrian Championships in Herning 2022 and Pratoni 2022, and led the equine physiotherapy team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In addition to his clinical work, he presented at over 80 conferences and courses worldwide on topics such as equine rehabilitation, physical therapy, integrative therapies and sports medicine, and he is editor and co-author of the textbook Essential Facts of Equine Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
