Janine is an Equine veterinarian, Licensed in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery through the University of Zaragoza Spain 1995; Post graduate certificate in Equestrian performance with a focus on Equine Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Hartpury ,UK; Associate Diploma in Equitation Science ESI-Education, Australia; Equine Canadá Certified Competition Coach and author of the book “Applied Equine Ethology in the Clinical Environment”2023.

Core team member of Project eHorse in collaboration with the European Union consortium Lifewatch Eric and the Foundation of the University of Alcalá, comprising 3 volumes of the Journal of Animal Law and Interdisciplinary Animal Welfare Studies published in 2024.

In active collaboration with Proyecto Caballo – Beyond Welfarism, Girona, Spain. Reimagining Human-Equine Relationships Through Ethical Awareness and Sustainable Practices.

Equitation science and equine behavioral consultant in Canada (2014-2016), UK (2017-2019) and Spain from 2020 until present. Equine welfare consultant in equestrian studs ranging from semi-feral to elite competition horse herds.

Currently, in addition to her consultancy work, Janine is a Collaborative Professor at Zaragoza University Veterinary Faculty, Lectures regularly at national and international webinars and live conferences and is actively engaged in Equine behaviour and welfare research.

Gemma combines her time between research and outreach as Director of Equine Behaviour at The Horse Trust and running a referral clinic for clinical equine behaviour cases where she is based at the University of Edinburgh.

After working in ambulatory practice Gemma undertook a rotating residency programme in the equine hospital alongside an MScR investigating horse veterinarian interactions.

Subsequently she completed her CCAB (certified clinical animal behaviourist) exam and her PhD thesis ‘Stress in equids undergoing veterinary care and the development of interventions that positively influence the horses’ experience’. As well as continuing with her own research she supervises several students at PhD, MSc and undergraduate level. Subsequently she has been recognised as the first species specific RCVS specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Equine).

Gemma is frequently invited to lecture internationally, as a recognised expert in this field and an excellent communicator. One of the most successful projects was filming a series of short YouTube videos with the British Equine Veterinary Association aiming to reduce injury rates when dealing with difficult horses under the ‘Don’t break your vet’ campaign.

In her spare time she has competed up to advanced level endurance on a homebred horse as well as enjoying competing in affiliated dressage and eventing. Currently she is retraining a Thoroughbred recently retired from racing.