Bachelor of Equine Science, Bachelor of Science (Hons) Ella grew up with a passion for horses thanks to a family background in Thoroughbred breeding. Her love for the breed led her to becoming a passionate Thoroughbred retrainer with a focus on eventing. During this process, she realised the importance of having a solid scientific understanding of horse behaviour and cognition, leading her to complete the Bachelor of Equine Science in 2017 at Charles Sturt University. The desire to better understand equine behaviour and learning prompted her to continue her education in this area, completing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) researching equine affective states. This research was awarded a Student Travel Grant for the International Society of Equitation Science in Rome 2018. Subsequently, she has continued her career in this space and commenced a PhD in 2024, whilst contributing to industry groups such as the FEI. Ella is an academic in the School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences where she teaches students about horse behaviour and welfare. Primarily, her teaching revolves around the application of learning theory during training to improve training and behaviour outcomes, and how this can improve the horse-human relationship as well as horse and human safety. Previous research has centered upon the identification and validation of affective states in horses to improve equine quality of life assessments. Current research focusses on the effect of combined reinforcement on the learning speed and behaviour of horses, and how this can be used to improve behaviour and safety outcomes during horse-human interactions.
Equine Science
Ella Bradshaw-Wiley
Associate Lecturer in Equine Science
Wagga Wagga
Building 229 Room 144