Karen is a lifelong horse enthusiast and horse owner

who is currently completing a PhD where she is investigating the relationship

between horse welfare, rider safety and rider satisfaction.

She has expertise in ridden horse behaviour and

training and has authored several published papers on these topics. Karen

regularly presents at conferences and workshops on the topics of ridden horse

welfare, horse training and rider safety. She is also interested in what

motivates equestrians and helping riders develop practices that maximise their

enjoyment of riding while at the same time making riding fun for their horse.

Karen's study- here is the link to "New insights into ridden horse behaviour, horse welfare and horse-related safety": https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159121003269

Karen's website with links to all her studies https://justequestriansolutions.com/

Karen's Twitter https://twitter.com/K_L_Luke