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Megan Ross


Position/Title: Post Doctoral Scholar
email: mross39@uoguelph.ca
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Background

Megan is a Post Doctoral Scholar at the University of Guelph conducting mixed methods research related to human-horse interactions in Canadian school horse programs.

She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Applied Animal Biology, before moving to Oregon where she worked as an equestrian instructor horse trainer under the mentorship of her coach. She later embarked on her graduate school journey at the University of Prince Edward Island and the Atlantic Veterinary College where she completed her PhD in Veterinary Science with a specialization in animal welfare. Her interdisciplinary research explored how horse caretakers and equestrian riders conceptualize horse welfare across various contexts, including management and training. The findings from this work aim to support cultural shifts within the equestrian industry that prioritize and promote horse welfare in various facets within the equestrian industry.  

​Megan is also an avid equestrian owning two horses and having a background in Dressage and Eventing. 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

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  2. Mills M., Proudfoot K., Elsohaby I., Burns J., Ross M., McKenna S., Ritter C. and MacMillan K. (2025). The Effect of Benchmarking on Equine Management Practices and Horse Welfare on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Animal – Open Space. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anopes.2025.100093 
  3. Ross M., Proudfoot K., Merkies K., Lundgren C., and Ritter C. (2025) A wicked problem: Systematic Issues Surrounding Canadian Equestrian Dressage. Animal Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2025.2 
  4. Ross M., Proudfoot K., Campbell Nishimura E., Morabito E., Merkies K., Mitchell J. and Ritter C. (2023). “It’s more emotionally based”: Prince Edward Island Horse Owner Perspectives of Horse Weight Management. Animal Welfare, 33(e14), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.9 
  5. Ross M., Proudfoot K., Merkies K., Elsohaby I., Mills M., Macmillan K., Mckenna S. and Ritter C. (2023). Horse Housing on Prince Edward Island, Canada: Attitudes and Experiences Related to Keeping Horses Outdoors and in Groups. Animals, 13(2), 275-290. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020275. 
  6. Kleider N., Ross M. (2019). How to Utilize Food and Mild Sedation for Restraint and Safety During Diagnostic Limb Anesthesia. American Association of Equine Practitioners, 65, 493-498.