My Research

I completed my PhD at Central Queensland University in the school of psychology. My research covered horse-related safety, horse welfare and behaviour, plus rider satisfaction and motivation.

My inspiration for completing this research was to help make equestrian sport safer and more enjoyable for all participants - horses and humans.

Research with real-world impact

My first paper was published on Christmas Day 2021 - definitely one of my best Christmas presents!

This paper was very well received and twelve months later, New insights into ridden horse behaviour, horse welfare and horse-related safety was among the top 5 downloaded papers in the prestigious journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

Then, in 2023, I was lucky enough that my paper, Bit use and its relevance for rider safety, rider satisfaction and horse welfare in equestrian sport also achieved the same top 5 most downloaded paper, again this paper was published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science

You can download all of my papers using the links below.