Team PAP
Performance Animal Physiotherapy was founded in 2016 by Kimberley Mallett BSc(Hons)AniSci MVetPhys MIRVAP(VP) FEI PET and since the end of 2024 is now ably joined by Maddy McIntosh MVetPhys MRAMP.
Based near Faringdon, PAP covers home & yard visits to most of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, as well as treating at national and international competitions and events.
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Fully qualified and insured Veterinary Physiotherapists
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INDIBA Certified Practitioners providing radiofrequency therapy treatments
PAP offers a bespoke physiotherapy service, specialising in equine performance and pain management, as well as injury rehabilitation for elite and leisure horses. We use an extensive assessment and hands-on treatment approach, as well as utilising evidence-based electro therapies and advanced digital AI gait analysis for objective data.
Kimberley has a wealth of experience supporting riders and their horses right to up the highest levels of competition. FEI accredited, she has supported her clients and worked at Olympic Games, World and European Championships, and events up to 5*.
Kim was lucky enough to travel over to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and has several clients already qualified for Paris Olympics.
Maddy joining the team has allowed PAP to cater to even more clients of all levels across Oxfordshire and provide more emergency and short notice appointments as well as moreregular INDIBA and rehabilitation appointments.
About Kimberley
Journey to becoming a Veterinary Physiotherapist
Hello, I'm Kimberley and this is my journey to my dream job. My love for animals started at a very young age having grown up on a farm and had horses all my life. I have always been competitive and worked my way up through Pony Club to BE junior squad teams competing and producing horses for fun up to BE intermediate.
During and after school, I worked for multiple yards in varying disciplines, competition centres and 5* eventers up to head girl and competition groom roles. This gained me huge experience and knowledge in the complete care of a range of horses. I then went to study Animal Science BSc at the University of Nottingham whilst eventing my horse of a life time Stan and continuing as a Freelance Groom with experience right up to 5* and Championship level.
At this time I decided to pursue a career in Veterinary Physiotherapy as the perfect combination of science and hands-on work within the industry. I qualified as a Veterinary Physiotherapist after completing the Level 7 Advanced Certificate degree with the Canine and Equine Physiotherapy Training (CEPT) at the University of Nottingham. This route enabled me to register with The Institute of Registered Veterinary & Animal Physiotherapists (IRVAP) and Performance Animal Science was set up in 2017.
I have since certified as an INDIBA Practitioner providing radiofrequency therapy treatments and become an FEI Permitted Equine Therapist meaning I am accredited to treat at international events worldwide.
I am also the creator & distributor of Equine Training Bands resistance band system.
