Animalweb is proud to announce the winner of this year’s Animalweb Award for Sports Medicine at ARU Writtle College, presented to the student achieving the highest marks in the Sports Medicine module.
The 2025 award was presented to Hanna Crook, who recently completed her Integrated Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy.
Hanna said:
“It was an honour to receive the Animalweb award for sports medicine. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of my Integrated Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy, and developed a particular interest in equine physiology and performance. My passion for this subject was supported by a part-time role at a leading veterinary hospital working under some of the country’s top vets alongside my studies.
For my dissertation, I conducted a research trial to investigate the effects of laser therapy on muscle activation and mechanical nociceptive thresholds in the thoracolumbar region of horses, with the goal of better understanding the potential of laser therapy as a performance-enhancing modality.
At present, I am building my physiotherapy practice, HC Veterinary Physiotherapy, in Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas and relishing the rewards of helping horses to regain and improve mobility and performance. I am deeply passionate about veterinary physiotherapy and improving equine performance, and I would welcome the opportunity to conduct more performance-based research in the future.”
The Animalweb Award is designed to celebrate and encourage the next generation of equine professionals who are making a real difference to horse health and performance.
We’re delighted to recognise Hanna’s dedication and achievements, and we look forward to following her career as she develops HC Veterinary Physiotherapy and continues her research into innovative approaches such as laser therapy.
