About

Dr Lindsay St. George

PhD, MSc Vet Physio & Clinical Rehab, MSc, BSc, R.AnimSci, RAMP

Lindsay is a Research Fellow at the University of Lancashire where she completed her PhD in Equine Biomechanics and her MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy and Clinical Rehabilitation. She is research active in the field of equine biomechanics and neuromuscular control and is involved in numerous national and international research collaborations, as well as the supervision of postgraduate students. Her main research interest is using surface electromyography (sEMG) and motion capture technologies to investigate how equine muscles facilitate normal and abnormal movement, and to contribute to the development of evidence-based veterinary physiotherapy. She regularly presents her research at international conferences, collaborates with preeminent researchers, veterinarians and physiotherapists, and equestrian governing bodies (e.g. the FEI), and authors peer-reviewed research articles.

A woman in a blue jacket is palpating and massaging a grey horse's back, with green bushes in the background.
A young woman in riding gear holding a black horse's reins at a competition, with other people and horses visible in the background.
A young woman standing outside in a green field, holding the reins of two ponies, one white and one brown, with a fence and grassy hill in the background.

Outside of her academic career, Lindsay is a keen equestrian. She was born in Canada where she learnt to ride as a child, which progressed to her working in the industry as a young adult, mainly starting and training young horses. Today, she owns an Irish Sports Horse and a Welsh Sec. A pony from the Blue Cross. Her equestrian experience ensures that her research and practice are informed by real-world experience in the equine industry and a lifelong familiarity with horses.

What Sets Us Apart…

St. George Equine was inspired by Lindsay’s lifelong passion for horses and a commitment to conducting research that can be applied in practice to improve equine locomotor health and performance. Further, her studies in Veterinary Physiotherapy and Clinical Rehabilitation highlighted a general lack of objectivity within the field, and the increasing pressure to implement objective measures for demonstrating evidence-based practice and to monitor treatment efficacy. With her specialist skills in equine biomechanics and objective gait analysis, she felt best placed to tackle the challenge of applying objective approaches to veterinary physiotherapy.

In recognition of this, St. George Equine offers services that uniquely integrate Lindsay’s research background and expertise in equine biomechanics to deliver physiotherapeutic treatments that are truly evidence-based. She uses objective gait analysis and state-of-the-art sEMG and motion sensing technologies to deliver and objectively monitor targeted physiotherapeutic treatments that are backed by data and scientific evidence.

A woman in equestrian attire standing in an indoor riding arena with two ponies, one brown and one black and white, touching foreheads. There is a 3D optical motion capture system (qualysis) with cameras on tripods lined up along the arena walls.
A woman in a navy jacket applying an IMU sensor to the withers of a grey horse, with a background of green trees.

Fully Qualified and Insured

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD Equine Biomechanics

  • MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy and Clinical Rehabilitation

  • MSc Equine Science

  • BSc (Hons)

Professional Memberships

  • Register of Animal Musculoskeltal Practitioners (RAMP)

  • International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT)

  • Registered Animal Scientist - Royal Society of Biology/British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Register of Accredited Animal Scientists and Animal Technologists

  • Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)

  • Fear Free® Certified Professional