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Debbie holds a degree in Zoology from University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, a PhD from University of Southampton, and has been lecturer in Applied Animal Behaviour at Southampton since 2002. Her research focuses on the behaviour and welfare of domestic animals.
Debbie has competed in Endurance, Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country since 1981 and has been a member of Endurance GB since 1984.Andrew holds a degree in Zoology, a PhD in horse training psychology and teaches at Universities and conferences around the world. He developed and manages the Australian Equine Behaviour Centre, the internationally recognised horse training and behaviour modification centre in Australia.
Andrew has been an accredited horseriding coach for over 20 years and has written top-selling books and numerous articles. He competed at state and national events in FEI level dressage and eventing and has also showjumped to Grand Prix level.
Natalie gained a BSc(Hons) in Zoology and her PhD in Cambridge. She led and participated in a wide range of research activities extending from welfare issues associated with agricultural animals to the assessment of conditions for companion, laboratory and zoo animals. Natalie has directed the Masters in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare in Edinburgh. She is first or co-author of more than 100 scientific publications and editor of a book on the welfare of horses.
Natalie has owned, trained and competed horses for eventing at advanced level and has interest in dressage.
Hayley holds a BSc(Hons) in Biology and Psycholgy and has a Phd in Animal Science. She co-ordinates the Higher Education degree programmes at Duchy College working alongside the University of Plymouth. She has been involved in large mammal behavioural research for the past 15 years. Her research interests focus on animal (in particular equine) behaviour, training, and individual differences.
Hayley has competed in Endurance and is the Secretary of a local British Riding Club. She is hoping to compete in local Show Jumping and le Trec classes in the near future with her young horse. She also enjoys training her collie dogs for agility.
Machteld is a clinical ethologist and equine welfare expert, working at the Veterinary Faculty of Utrecht University. She has been researching wild, feral and domesticated equines in many countries since 1984. Machteld is currently focusing on teaching, researching and patient care at the ethology and welfare as well as at the equine departments.
Machteld owns horses since 20 years. She is chair of the Veterinary and Welfare Committee of the International Icelandic Horse Federation and is a national judge. She is member of ISAE, ASAB and member of the Equid Specialist Group, a Species Survival Commission of the IUCN.
Elke is currently working towards her PhD at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She holds a Master of Science in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from Edinburgh University. Her principal research interests lie in the field of horse behaviour and the various forms of horse-human interactions.
Elke has been connected with horse husbandry and training for many years and took every opportunity to further improve her practical and scientific skills.
Lisa is the Equine & Animals Higher Education Manager at Rodbaston College and Wolverhampton University. In 2005 Lisa developed and now delivers the BSc Equine Sports Science and BSc Equine and Human Sports Performance degrees. Her mix of academic qualifications (MBA, PGCE, BSc (Hons)), competition and BHS experience (BHS II, Pony Club A’ Test) has inspired a commitment to explore; horse training psychology, rider psychology, equine sports coaching, design and delivery of equitation curricula, learning resources, and coaching development programmes to incorporate and embed equitation science. Lisa is passionate about education, including her own training and learning, making time to organise Dr Andrew McLean’s UK clinics in leading Universities and Colleges.
As a busy equestrian coach, Lisa still enjoys finding time to train her now ‘retired’ event horse.
Amanda has just submitted (Oct 2007) her PhD which focussed on the role of reinforcement in equitation. Amanda has worked as a lecturer in Equine Business Management at the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University, since 1999.
Amanda has owned, trained and competed horses in a range of disciplines including dressage, eventing, showjumping equitation for approximately 20 years, and is also an accredited coach and judge.
Jack holds Certificate, Diploma, BSc (First Class Hons) and a PhD in Equine Science from the University of Limerick, Ireland with equestrian coaching certificates from the EFI – Equestrian Federation of Ireland. He has undertaken an Equine Research Fellowship at the School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.
His research interests include equine behaviour, visuo-motor systems in the horse, equine performance (esp. jump kinematics), sport horse production systems and safety issues related to fence and course design in the sport of horse trials. He has extensive breeding/production experience of ‘Irish Sport Horses’.
Katherine Houpt received her veterinary and PhD degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is professor of Animal Behavior at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and has been studying horse behavior and welfare, investigating flehmen, environmental preferences, welfare issues of tethered mares, and cribbing. She directs the Animal Behavior Clinic and has written a text book 'Domestic Animal Behavior'.
She is a horse crazy girl who never grew up and has ridden badly on 5 continents. She trail rides on an Arabian horse.
Jan holds a PhD degree in Animal Behaviour from University of California, Davis, USA. He worked as a research associate in Germany, conducting research on behavioural and physiological reactions to stress in cattle, pigs and horses, as well as measurement of motivation in pigs by operant conditioning procedures. He is now a professor in domestic animal behaviour and welfare at the Copenhagen University, Denmark.
Jan has been an active rider since childhood. He is particularly interested in the scientific background of training horses, as it relates to riding safety and horse welfare.
Frank holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology (Ghent University) and a MSc in Zoology (Edinburgh University). He contributed to the development of applied ethology since 1968. His research interests focussed on the study of ethological and neurobiochemical determinants of conflict-induced stereotypies and on horse behaviour.
He has been riding since childhood, competed in dressage and trained horses up to the high school. He is an advocate of the more animal-friendly baroque riding philosophy.
