Hayley Randle

Biography

Hayley graduated with BSc (Hons) Biology and Psychology in 1990, and gained her PhD in Animal Science on cattle in 1995 at Exeter University, UK. Hayley has worked in higher education for over 20 years, delivering on a range of animal, welfare, statistics and more recently equitation science subjects to a variety of land-based students. She has enjoyed delivering to a wide range of undergraduate students in a number of institutions.

Research Interest

Hayley has conducted research on a large number of exotic, farm, companion and equine species. Currently her main research interests are focused on equine welfare. She is involved in a number of studies looking at the direct and indirect impact of riders/handlers on horses within equestrianism. This includes research on rein tension, the ridden horse ethogram, application of Learning Theory in training, breeding management plans for feral herds of equids and the impacts of weaning practices on mare and foal welfare.