Prof. Dr. Barbara Padalino works at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy. She completed a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2002 at the University of Bari (Italy) and her Ph.D. at the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Sydney in 2017. After completing her degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2002 from the University of Bari, Prof. Dr. Barbara Padalino has worked as a fully qualified equine veterinarian in sports medicine, reproduction, and surgery. She has also been a rider, driver, and Standardbred horse breeder and owner. Her research interests span from equine internal medicine to animal welfare. She is a member of the International Society of Equitation Science and the Animal Transport Association.