Equine Ecology
Originally the Equine Ecologist was a mini blog, documenting the adventures of an ecologist who wanted to share ways to improve horse's environments. This was originally focussed on behaviour, but a big issue stuck out.
No-one could even think about behaviour half the time, because they were too busy either worrying about mud, or about grass.
Annabel had been there and got the tshirt with these issues, but had also had plenty of experience resolving them. Paired with her ecology and botanical research background, Annabel made it her mission to help others understand their land, and how to work with it, not against it.
Now, one child, hundreds of acres of happy land and lots of happy owners later, Equine Ecology is growing rapidly to help equestrian properties become stewards, not users of the land, with plenty of happy, healthy horses.
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Want to join the movement? Check out the upcoming events, find an on-demand course or book a consultation - it's never been easier to do great things for your horse and the planet.
Combining design, ecology, horse behaviour and permaculture, I provide an complete and bespoke service, to help both the design and long term management of horse and nature centric set ups. From traditional looking pastures, to equicentral, regenerative permaculture, track and browsing paddock systems, I work with you to create a beautiful functional landscape on your property that works with nature, not against it. Join me as we change the future of horse keeping forever.Â
Annabel, Founder
Annabel grew up on a nature reserve in Suffolk, UK, where keeping horses with nature was standard practice, spending her saturdays working for an feed and agricultural supply shop, the rest of the time either riding or assisting on the reserve. She later studied Ecology at Bangor University, learning about conservation grazing, behaviour, wetland and upland ecology. While at university Annabel spent her summers working at NIAB, assisting in botanical research into drought, flood and nutrient tolerances in different species. Her dissertation later was on how fungal interactions affect condition tolerances in grasses.
Annabel then went on to work on nature reserves around the UK, keeping horses on differing soil types and set ups. After getting tired of getting cold counting birds on mountains, Annabel chose to return to horses, completing a mentorship with Justine Harisson from Understand horses, and embarking on the origins of Equine Ecologist.
