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Dr. Barbara Parks, PT, DPT, CERP is a physical therapist for horse and rider based in the Nashville, TN area. Barbara received her doctorate in physical therapy from Belmont University and her Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner credentials from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Barbara has a passion for animal behavior and learning theory and using behavior science to improve rehabilitative exercise. She has pursued continuing education in multiple bodywork modalities, barefoot hoofcare and composite shoeing, equine nutrition, and positive reinforcement training in order to provide a whole-horse approach to rehabilitation and injury prevention. She lives on a small farm with her husband, 5 horses, 4 cats, and 3 dogs. 

Casey French has been a professional barrel racer for nearly twenty years. She has gained a wealth of knowledge through her experience riding and training for some of the best horsemen in their respected disciplines from Quarter Horse racing, to Hunters and Western Pleasure. Some of her accomplishments include the Louisiana High School Rodeo State Championship, 2X National High School Rodeo Finals Qualifier,Old Fort Days Derby finalist, BBR world Finals NMNQ Champion, an American Semi Finals qualification and multiple 1D average super show wins. Casey now gives lessons to the public, conducts clinics and contributes content to online media outlets. She is a wife to Team Roper and soil scientist, Lang French, and mother to Aiden, age five, who competes in Junior Rodeo.