FEI Official Veterinarian Course Director

As a Course Director for the FEI Official Veterinarian General course, Dr. Juan gets to train the next generation of Official Veterinarian that will make sure that teh welfare of the horse and the FEI Veterinary Regulations are followed at every FEI competition.  He also teaches the refresher courses for all existing FEI Official Veterinarians.

Certified KinesioTaping® Instructor - Equine

As a CKTI-E, Doctor Juan is qualified to teach Kinesio Taping certification courses (in English or Spanish) worldwide.  He has been certified since 2014, and has taught courses in the Americas and Europe.

Lymphatics and Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Lecturer on Manual Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage for the Complutense's Masters in Equine Physical Therapy and for the Masters in Canine and Feline Physical Therapy.

Neuromuscular Taping for the Chiropractic Patients

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association

Lecturer on Neuromuscular Taping for the Equine Chiropractic Patient during the Annual Conference of the AVCA.

Equine Exercise Physiology for Trainers

Colombian Equestrian Federation, UDCA and SENA

Lecturer on Exercise Physiology at the Equestrian Trainers Certification Course taught by the Colombian Equestrian Federation, in conjunction with the University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA) and the National Learning Service (SENA).

Equine Exercise Physiology Certification Course

Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogota, Colombia

Course Director and lecturer on Equine Exercise Physiology for the certification course offered by the Antonio Nariño University.

Lecturer

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Lecturer to the students of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science programs at the National University of Colombia.

Olympism and Sport

Colombian Olympic Academy

Lecturer on the Importance of Athletes as Role Models in the modern Olympic Movement.

2020 (2021) - Paralimpic Games

Tokyo, Japan

• Dr. Juan has been appointed as a member of the FEI Veterinary Commission.

2019 - Pan-American Games

Lima, Peru

• Team Veterinarian for the Barbados Equestrian Team
• Therapist for several dressage horses competing for Mexico, Colombia and Honduras, eventing horses competing for Mexico, Colombia and Honduras and a Colombian jumping horse.

2018 - World Equestrian Games

Tryon, NC, USA

• Head Physiotherapy Expert for the veterinary clinic of the Games.  Responsible for building and coordinating the team and equipment that would treat any horse that required it during the Games.
  

2018 - Central American and Caribbean 

Games - Barranquilla, Colombia

• President of the FEI Veterinary Commission for the Games.  These games held Championship competitions on Eventing, Jumping and Dressage, at two different venues.
  

2017 - Bolivarian Games

Santa Marta, Colombia

• President of the FEI Veterinary Commission for the Games.  These games held Championship competitions on Jumping and Dressage. 

2016 - Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Therapist the 2 Colombian horses at the Olympic Games  (Daniel Bluman & Apardi and Rene Lopez & Con Dios)
• Treating Veterinarian at the Paralympic Games

2015 - Pan-American Games

Toronto, Canada

• Therapist for 3 full teams (Jumping, Dressage and Eventing).
• Fernando Cardenas & Quincy Car and Daniel Bluman & Sancha LS obtained two individual spots to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Colombian Federation.

2015 - Colombian National Games

Bogota, Colombia

• Therapist for four full teams (two Dressage and two Jumping)
• Mauricio Guevara & Capano Z - Individual Gold - Jumping
• Cundinamarca - Team Gold - Jumping
• Raul Corchuelo & Beckham - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Cundinamarca - Team Gold - Dressage

2014 - Central American and Caribbean

Games - Veracruz, Mexico

• Therapist for three full teams (Jumping, Dressage, Eventing)
• Roberto Teran & Woklahoma - Overall Gold - Jumping
• Roberto Teran & Woklahoma - Individual Speed Silver-Jumping
• Daniel Bluman - Believe - Individual Speed Bronze
• Colombia - Team Gold - Jumping

• Marco Bernal on Farewell IV - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Marco Bernal on Farewell IV - Overall Silver - Dressage
• Colombia - Team Silver - Dressage

• Colombia - Team Bronze - Eventing

2013 - Bolivarian Games

Trujillo, Peru

• Therapist for three full teams (Jumping, Dressage, Eventing)
• Mark Bluman - Individual Speed Gold - Jumping
• Colombia - Team Silver - Jumping

• Diana Rey & Celina - Overall Gold - Dressage
• Diana Rey & Celina - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Radme Mahamud & Highlander - Individual Silver - Dressage
• Colombia - Team Gold - Dressage

• Juan Carlos Tafur & Quinto - Individual Bronze - Eventing
• Colombia - Team Bronze - Eventing

2012 - Colombian National Games

Bogotá, Colombia

• Therapist for three full teams (two Dressage, one Jumping)
• Eduardo Nieto & George Grannus - Individ. Bronze - Jumping
• Bogotá - Team Bronze

• Mauricio Sanchez & Fisherman - Overall Gold - Dressage
• Mauricio Sanchez & Fisherman - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Bogota - Team Gold - Dressage

2011 - Pan-American Games

Guadalajara, Mexico

• Therapist for three full teams (Jumping, Dressage, Eventing)
• Colombia obtained a team spot for the London 2012 Olympic Games 
• Daniel Bluman & Sancha LS and John Perez & Utopia obtained two individual spots to the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Colombian Federation.
• Colombia - Team Bronze - Dressage

2010 - World Equestrian Games

Lexington, KY, USA

• Therapist for the Colombian Equestrian Team
• The Colombian Equestrian Team had the following horses: Reining: 1, Endurance: 4, Dressage: 1, Vaulting: 1, Jumping: 2.

2010 - Central American and Caribbean

Games - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

• Therapist for three full teams (Jumping, Dressage, Eventing)
• Colombia
• ​Marco Bernal & Farewell IV - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Colombia - Team Gold - Dressage

• Colombia - Team Silver - Eventing

2010 - South American Games -

Medellin, Colombia 

• Therapist for two full teams (Jumping, Dressage)
• Carlos Ramirez & Amazonas - Individual Gold - Jumping
• Carlos Ramirez & Amazonas - Overall Gold - Jumping
• Colombia - Team Gold - Jumping

• Eduardo Muñoz & Libertino  - Individual Gold - Dressage
• Colombia - Team Gold - Dressage

2009 - FEI Americas Ch, Jr, YR

Bogota, Colombia

• Therapist for two full teams (Junior and Young Riders)
• Ma.Camila Arango & Amado Z - Individual Gold - Young Riders 

2008 - National Colombian Games

Cali, Colombia

• Bogotá - Team Bronze - Jumping
• Cundinamarca - Team Gold - Dressage

Instructor lecturer

Private Practice

For over fifteen years Doctor Juan has led a private Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation practice in Colombia.

His services are constantly required abroad, assessing and treating horses, in coordination with the local veterinarian, in more than ten other countries in the Americas.

Courses & Lectures

At the Games!

International Games

Doctor Juan was the Head Physiotherapy Expert for the 2018 WEG at Tryon, USA. 

He's been Team therapist for the Colombian Team and veterinarian fro horses from multiple teams at regional, continental Olympic and World Equestrian Games.