Hilary Self BSc.(Hons) MNIMH. is co-founder of Hilton Herbs Ltd, a company that for the last 30 years has been at the forefront of manufacturing and formulating herbal supplements for animals. Hilary is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Hilary is responsible for all the company's formulations and for additional clinical research into the use of herbs for animals. Hilary is the author of two books on the use of herbs and complementary therapies for horses. " A Modern Horse Herbal" is now in its 9th reprint, and “ A Veteran Horse Herbal”. Hilary has lectured frequently on the application of herbs for horses in the UK, Europe, Australia, America and was a guest speaker at the ENUCO ( Equine Nutrition Conference) conference, in Austria, where she presented two seminars, one of which was a keynote lecture on “ The use of Vitex agnus castus in the management of Hyperadrenocorticism. Hilary is also a member of the USA’s  National Animal Supplements Councils (NASC) Scientific Advisory Committee. Hilary lives with her husband in Somerset in the southwest of England, where together, they run Hilton Herbs.