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Debbie Busby MSc MBPsS CCAB is a behaviourist and international speaker and author. Debbie has a BSc in Psychology and gained her MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at Newcastle University. She is registered with the Animal Behaviour and Training Council as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist and is currently conducting doctoral research in horse-human relationships at Manchester Metropolitan University, looking into the sustainability of horse riding in the contexts of training methods, welfare and social licence to operate.

Debbie's consultancy Evolution Equine Behaviour is based in the UK and she consults internationally on serious behavioural disorders in horses. Debbie delivers presentations and workshops on all aspects of equine behaviour consulting and human behaviour change, and is a coauthor of Equine Behaviour in Mind: Applying Behavioural Science to the Way We Keep, Work and Care for Horses (2018) published by 5M Publishing.
Catrin Rutland is Associate Professor of Anatomy and Developmental Genetics at the University of Nottingham, specialising in cardiovascular disorders and anatomy of both humans and animals. As a popular science writer and academic specializing in outreach, Rutland has written for The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Independent and Guardian newspapers. Previous books include The Chicken (Ivy Press, 2012) and The Horse (Ivy Press, 2018).