Jane has taught within Higher Education across animal, equine and veterinary fields. She is a qualified veterinary nurse and gained her Masters in Equine Science before completing her doctorate exploring the application of surface electromyography (EMG) as a tool to assess muscle adaptation during training in racehorses and sport horses. Her main areas of professional interest include:

1. Scientific evaluation of equestrian management, performance, and training, and how these link to equine wellbeing.
2. Rider impacts on equitation: rider personality and decision-making and its influence on horse-human relationship.
3. Reliability assessment: applying statistical techniques to test the reliability and validity of industry practices to promote evidence informed practice.

Jane is the co-editor and author of Training for Equestrian Performance with Dr David Evans, and The Complete Textbook of Animal Health and Welfare,  is a former Honorary President of the International Society of Equitation Science, and a founding member of the Sporthorse Welfare Foundation. Jane is keen that research should not just be for academics and works regularly with riders and trainers across showjumping, eventing and racing to help them improve their horses’ success and quality of life.