Karen Luke is a PhD candidate researching the relationship between horse welfare and rider safety. She has expertise in ridden horse behaviour, ridden horse welfare and human behaviour change. Her research has shown that rider safety can be improved through improving horse welfare. She has also developed a novel approach to horse welfare and training based on systems thinking.
Karen works on education and horse welfare policy with organisations such as Pony Club Australia.
Experience
2020–present
PhD candidate, CQUniversity
Publications
2023
Does a working knowledge of learning theory relate to improved horse welfare and rider safety?, Anthrozoös
2023
Bit use and its relevance for rider safety, rider satisfaction and horse welfare in equestrian sport, Applied Animal Behaviour Science
2023
Untangling the complex relationships between horse welfare, rider safety, and rider satisfaction, Anthrozoös
2022
A new approach to horse welfare based on systems thinking, Animal Welfare
2022
New insights into horse behaviour, horse welfare and horse-related safety, Applied Animal Behaviour Science