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Associate Professor Chris Rogers has a joint appointment across the School of Veterinary Science and the School of Agriculture and Environment at Massey University, New Zealand. Chris has a research focus on Equine production, an eclectic mix of Veterinary science, Equine science, Agriculture production systems and Sport Science. The common theme across these disciplines is a focus on the effect of environmental and training stimuli on tissue development and career length in both racing and sport horses. To date, Chris has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles and is on the editorial boards of five of the leading Veterinary and Animal science journals.

Charlotte Bolwell is a Senior Lecturer at Massey University in New Zealand. Charlotte’s research utilises her expertise in veterinary epidemiology to address fundamental questions with respect to the health, production, performance and welfare of horses. Charlotte has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and is currently involved in projects related to race-day injuries, and the social, economic and welfare challenges surrounding jumps racing.

Erica Gee is a Senior Lecturer in Equine Science at Massey University, Palmerston North. Erica is a veterinarian and registered specialist in equine reproduction. Her research interests are in the fields of equine nutrition, reproduction and health, collaborating with animal scientists, epidemiologists and other veterinarians.

Sarah Rosanowski is an Assistant Professor at the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Science, City University of Hong Kong. Her main interests are the prevention of racehorse injuries, evidence-based veterinary medicine and equine welfare. She is currently involved in projects focusing on injury surveillance, the interaction between surface and injury, using machine learning tools for predicting race-day injury, and prognosis following veterinary interventions. Her research is interdisciplinary, involving collaborative work at the interface between clinicians, epidemiologists, computer, social and welfare scientists and economists. To date, Sarah has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers and is involved in racing industry projects in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, Australia and New Zealand.