Australian College of Animal Tactile Therapy

Our Equine Therapy Education Team
Qualified and Experienced
Ready to lead you

Educational Staff are selected on:
- Qualifications
- Passion
- Experience
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Community
- Desire to share.

Our Commitment:
- Professional instruction
- Personal attention
- Indepth learning
- Practical skill refinement
- Expand and share our knowledge.

Our Team: Your teachers, your guides, your support.

Christine Scully ACATT Principal
BAppSci (Equine Studies) Hons Class 1 (C.Sturt)
BAppSci(Equine Studies)(C.Sturt).
Dip. Equine Acupuncture
Cert IV Training and Assessment
Cert. Sports Massage
Cert. Massage
Cert MFR
Cert Nat

Christine is a Professional Equine Therapist skilled in Equine Sports Therapy, Equine Remedial Massage, Equine Acupuncture, Rehabilitation, Equine Gait Analysis, and Teaching. Dedicated to developing and delivering elite level education in equine movement, horse muscle therapy, health and nutrition, having developed the most indepth horse courses currently available in Australia.

As a equine therapist Christine enhances horse performance, and as a tutor Christine delivers to ensure ACATT trained equine therapists are highly knowledgeable and skilled. Providing optimal horse care and enhancing equine performance. Christine teaches Equine Myotherapy - Sports and Remedial Horse Massage, Equine Rehabilitation, Equine Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology and Holistic Therapy for horses.

Christine has been successful in gathering together a group of passionate staff, who are dedicated to delivery and expansion of your horse related learning.

Enjoy reading about our great team.


Administration Assistant

Peta Scully-Wicks
Bachelor Communication Design
Grad. Dip. Gender
Cert IV Management
Currently undertaking Dip. Counselling

Having been a casual employee of ACATT assisting with office work and horse care for many years, Peta's involvement with college development increased in 2019 as our Marketing Assistant. Their role included formulating videos for our online practical intensives, updating our branding, logo and website. In 2022 Peta joined our administration team and is greatly involved in refining office procedures and advancing our online delivery. Peta’s enthusiasm for creating easy paths to outcomes is very welcome in our office.





Teachers

Leona Clegg
B. Ed. (JCU)
Graduate Cert Animal Science (Equine Studies) (UQ)

Leona is our Equine Handling and Behaviour and Equine Nutrition tutor. She has experience teaching children and teenagers about equine handling and care in holiday day camps and a school equestrian team. She has also been a volunteer with her local RDA and trained and inducted new volunteers in the handling and management of the organisation’s horses and their feeding program.
Leona is very passionate about equine nutrition, behaviour and developing programs that suit the mental, physical and emotional needs of the horse and that ensures that they are in best health and condition.
Leona is underway with setting up her own private equine nutrition consultation business and to take on further studies to become qualified as equine bodyworker. Leona’s experience and education bring much to the delivery of these subjects and you will enjoy great support while being guided by her.


Robin Crawford
B Ag Sci (Hons).
DipETT(ACATT),
Cert Horse Husbandry,
Equine Bowen Therapy (Level 2)
Cert. Equine Hoof Care
Cert IV Training and Assessment

Robin was in our first intake of the Equine Tactile Therapy Diploma in 1998 and was the first student to graduate with the award of Diploma of Equine Tactile Therapy. Robin continued on to complete Level 2 Equine Bowen Therapy and set up her own private horse massage and bowen consulting business and undertake further studies in hoof care. Throughout this time Robin tutored a number of subjects at ACATT.

Robin returned to ACATT in July 2014 to tutor Anatomy and Physiology for Equine Sports Therapists and Equine Conformation and Movement in our Certificate of Equine Sports Therapy. Robin now tutors Equine Nutrition and Business Management, Conformation and Movement and Hoof Care. Her years of experience, extensive education and teaching skills combine to be a fabulous asset to ACATT students.


Anita Rodgers
B. Equine Science (CSU)
Dip. Equine Tactile Therapy (ACATT)
Dip. Equine Acupuncture
Cert. Equine Nutrition (ACATT)
Cert. IV Veterinary Nursing.(Level 2)
Currently undertaking Cert IV Training and Assessment

Anita joined the staff at ACATT in February 2020 to deliver our Anatomy subjects for the Certificate Equine Myotherapy, Anita also now tutors Acupressure, Equine Health and Anatomy Internal Systems subjects.
Anita completed her Diploma of Equine Tactile Therapy with ACATT in 2018, throughout this and beyond Anita has been passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge, and excitedly accepted the offer of tutoring to allow her to share her knowledge and experience while continuing to learn and develop herself. Anita has ridden horses for at least 15 years, predominantly in her passion of Endurance Racing and Training, she has worked as a vet nurse and is running an Equine Therapy Consulting Service.
Anita really enjoys the managerial, training, exercise physiological and nutritional aspects of Equine Therapy and Equine Training. Anita’s enthusiasm is a great asset to ACATT students.