All in a day’s work: The equine functional anatomist *H&H Plus*

Gillian Higgins on making anatomy fascinating, painting horses for The Queen and “skeletons” running in the rain

I never dreamed I’d be doing this, it’s one of those things that just happened. I’ve always loved horses and been interested in how they work, and am quite creative. I started as a human sports remedial therapist, then did other courses and my British Horse Society coaching exams.

I evented to advanced level when I was younger so I had the riding and training background, and pulled it all together. I was coaching and doing therapy when I realised many clients would benefit from a better understanding of how horses work.

Eleanor Jones

H&H news editor

Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.