The People
Contributors
Independent voices from across governance, law, science, and the stable yard — shaping our coverage of the equestrian industry.
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Aleksandra Spasic
Founder, Editor-in-Chief Horse & Industry
Aleksandra has been involved with horses from a young age, developing a lifelong connection to the equestrian world. Alongside this, she built a career in the federal public sector, gaining experience in program management, strategy, and governance before transitioning into consulting. She is also an author, having written and published educational equestrian books, and is the founder of Horse & Industry, a digital platform focused on equine innovation, welfare, and industry insight.
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Dr. Gerónimo Copello
Equine Lawyer (Argentina)
Gerónimo is an Argentine attorney specialized in Equine Law, with a primary focus on civil liability, risk prevention, and legal structuring within the equestrian industry. As the founder of Horse Law Argentina, he advises riders, breeders, equestrian clubs, veterinarians, and equine businesses on complex legal matters related to the ownership, use, and commercialization of horses.
His practice centers on managing liability risks inherent to equine activities, developing preventive legal strategies, drafting tailored contracts, and supporting clients in dispute resolution. He has strengthened his expertise through international academic training, including programs with the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, and he regularly works within a cross-border legal context.
In addition to his legal practice, he is also an active rider and horse breeder, which allows him to bring a practical, industry-based perspective to his legal work.
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Dr. Euan Bennet
Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Euan is a Lecturer in Research and Numerical Skills in the School of Biodiversity, One Health, and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow. His research focus is primarily on understanding risk factors that affect horse and rider safety in equestrian sports and horse racing. He is the ‘go-to’ person internationally for data reconciliation and risk factor analysis in equine sports. His specialist niche is doing interesting stuff with data that organisations have collected and don’t know what to do with.
Euan has worked with equine sports governing bodies at national and international level, including the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the US Jockey Club, Hong Kong Jockey Club, British Eventing, and Equestrian Australia. He has provided scientific evidence supporting policy and protocol that has contributed to measurable improvements to sports horse safety and welfare. Euan has pioneered the next generation of risk factor modelling for sports horses, by developing a holistic approach that integrates multiple datasets together from disparate sources – for example, combining competition data with veterinary history data and training records.
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Debora Cinganelli
Equine Neuroethologist & Welfare Consultant
Debora is an equine neuroethologist and welfare consultant with a multidisciplinary background spanning ethology, animal physiology, and equine nutrition. She holds an MSc in Ethology, specialising in neuroethology.
She is a member of the International Society for Equitation Science (ISES), the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), and the International Society for Neuroethology (ISN).
Her work centres on the integration of behavioural neuroscience, physical health, and nutrition into a coherent, evidence-based approach to equine welfare in management and training.
Through her practice, Path to Bloom, she offers behavioural and management consultations, educational programmes, and science communication aimed at translating peer-reviewed research into accessible, practical knowledge for horse owners and practitioners.
