The Team

Maria Terese Engell

DVM, Phd, Founder of Rider in Balance

Maria Terese earned her degree from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest and made history when she completed a PhD in horse-rider interaction. Her professional journey includes roles as an equine practitioner at Bjerke Equine Veterinary Clinic and NMBU’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and research positions at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Today, Maria Terese operates her own veterinary clinic in Norway. Through Rider In Balance, she strives to improve health, welfare, and performance. She has worked with top athletes across all disciplines, providing invaluable insights into enhancing riding technique and optimizing horse-rider interactions.

Anna Nordlund Wiger

E-commerce and Event Manager
shop@riderinbalance.com
E-commerce and courses shop@riderinbalance.com

Ingeborg Simensen

Siri Kløw Arntzen

Communication and Sales
ska@riderinbalance.com
Social Media Manager
ska@riderinbalance.com

The Research Team

Håvard Engell

Founder of GaitLine

Founder of GaitLine

Lars Roepstorff

DVM, Phd, Prof.
DVM, Phd, Prof.

Elin Hernlund

DVM, Phd, Dipl. ECVSMR
Founder of Sleip
DVM, Phd, Dipl. ECVSMR
Founder of Sleip

Russel Mackechnie-Guire

Phd, BSc (Hons), BHSI
Founder of Centaur Biomechanics
Phd, BSc (Hons), BHSI
Founder of Centaur Biomechanics