All about Jess
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28/09/2025 07:00:00
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Jess's love for animals, especially horses, took her to Harper Adams University to study Veterinary Physiotherapy.
After a summer on a ranch and a winter training cow horses in Canada, she's back in Somerset, ready to work her equine physio magic!
Dive into Jess's wild wild west journey below.
After a summer on a ranch and a winter training cow horses in Canada, she's back in Somerset, ready to work her equine physio magic!
Dive into Jess's wild wild west journey below.
Jess please can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I now live down in Somerset with my boyfriend James and his family, but I am originally from Lincolnshire. From Lincolnshire to Somerset is a 5-hour drive, so when James and I met at university in Shropshire, I made the decision at the end of the 4-year course to move down south. I have always loved animals, so once visiting James’ farm, between the cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, dogs and cats, I was set. I don’t have favourites, but Brother Matt the sheep is the exception. He came to the farm a couple of years ago with his little sister, and I made it my mission to befriend them, safe to say Matt is now quite happy to have a cuddle. When I was in my placement year of university, I got myself a fish called dog. He was quite happy in his little tank, but when the pond was being taken out at the farm, there were a few fish left in the pond, and were moving into a big tank in the house. So, dog got some company and upgraded to a much bigger tank, he is actually the only animal on the farm that belongs to me so maybe he’s allowed the favourite spot.
You graduated from Harper Adams Uni, what did you study there and why did you choose that course and Harper?
I studied Veterinary Physiotherapy at Harper and graduated in October 2024. I always knew I wanted to work with animals, but I wasn’t sure I was cut out for Veterinary Medicine. So, through researching the other options, I found Vet Physio and was set on that. I wasn’t fussed about where in the country where I wanted to move for University so I decided on the one with the best results for my first pick, it was actually the only university I looked around as my mind was so made up.
Do you have any advice for anyone looking to go to Harper Uni?
Harper have some amazing courses, and the placement years allow real-life experience, but I think my advice would be to enjoy it as there won’t be another time like it. It goes so fast, and contacts made at Harper spread all around the country and provide a network of support like no other.
When you finished your degree, you headed off to work in Canada for the Summer and then went back there in the winter. Can you tell us firstly how you found this job out there?
I decided I wanted to head out to Canada in the time between final exams and graduation and just started posting on Facebook groups what I had to offer and my timeframe. From one of these posts, I got a message from Bluerock ranch about their summer intern program, and I knew quickly that this was going to be amazing. While spending the Summer at Bluerock, I worked a day a week for Kent Williamson, a highly esteemed cow horse trainer in Canada. As I had a 2-year visa for Canada and James was travelling to New Zealand for the winter, I figured I might as well stay out in Canada for the winter. Kent offered a job through the winter and I obviously jumped at this chance.
Can you tell us about your job/time in Canada – what did your job entail?
Over the summer with Bluerock, as part of their first summer intern program, our days were split between horses in the morning and more ranch or maintenance jobs in the afternoon. We had around 6 horses to exercise in the morning, from trail riding to arena work, and plenty of amazing out trips like moving dairy cows and camping with the horses and exploring the Rocky Mountains.
Alongside Ranch work, we also explored the local attractions from museums to rodeos, and of course Calgary stampede. The Fuerbringers are the amazing family behind everything at Bluerock, and they definitely deserve a special mention whilst describing my time in Canada, as I couldn’t have imagined Canada without them.
After a very sad goodbye to Bluerock coming home and graduating in October of 2024, I headed back out after a couple of weeks at home to work for Kent Williamson. Once I landed, I got straight to work. Kent had horses in from top level cow horse competition training all the way back to horses that needed to be haltered and started under saddle. Despite never having anything to do with cow horses, Kent was kindly willing to teach me as I was willing to listen, his horsemanship was just incredible and made it quite obvious why his training waitlist was so long.
I was responsible for daily checks and stable management etc. but I was also able to “turn back” for Kent and some of his clients, which involves using a horse to move the cow in certain ways so they can practice their movements on their horses.
I was responsible for daily checks and stable management etc. but I was also able to “turn back” for Kent and some of his clients, which involves using a horse to move the cow in certain ways so they can practice their movements on their horses.
I was also lucky enough to practice with the “flag” which is a fake cow essentially rigged up to a rope that moves it along the long side of the arena. This was a real pleasure, as Kent and some of the other horse owners allowed me to practice movements with some of their trained horses.
Now that you’re back, what are your plans for the future?
Since landing back in England and setting up home down in Somerset, I am working on building my Equine Physio business. I hope in the long term I will be able to make physio my main income, but now I am fitting other bits of work in-between trying to build my business and my client base.
What inspired you to set up your Equine Physio Business?
I was always amazed by the honesty of horses, as they are bigger than us, and don’t need to listen to anything we say. So, when I see a horse that is looking after a rider, correcting a stride to a jump, slowing down when they feel the rider wobble, the gravity of this is not lost on me. Genuine kindness like this is sometimes rare in the world we live in, so I always wanted to give something back, and do something they would enjoy and make them more comfortable.
What do you do in your spare time?
I enjoy spending time with the animals mainly, as well as riding with friends. The farm also has a never-ending opportunity for tinkering, so there is rarely nothing to do. I also enjoy baking, and using produce grown in the garden or the fruit trees and bushes dotted around the farm.
What would be your one piece of advice for anyone looking to start a new business?
Don’t be scared to start, as it’s better to do something before it's perfect than do nothing. I also would recommend getting Emma Warren and Rachel Collins on side, they are pretty amazing and the best people for getting me into gear
Where can we find/follow you online and find out more about your Equine Physio?
I have Facebook and Instagram both under Jess Winrow Equine Physio. I also have a website jesswinrowequinephysio.co.uk. So feel free to have a look around those, send a message or email info@jesswinrowequinephysio.co.uk if you want any more details on physio.
Where can we find/follow you online and find out more about your Equine Physio?
I have Facebook and Instagram both under Jess Winrow Equine Physio. I also have a website jesswinrowequinephysio.co.uk. So feel free to have a look around those, send a message or email info@jesswinrowequinephysio.co.uk if you want any more details on physio.
