Emily Stearns, MScR is the Health, Welfare, and Regulatory Affairs Liaison for the American Horse Council. Emily completed her MScR through research in Equine Science at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and her BSc in Animal Science at the University of New Hampshire. Her career with horses started as an instructor and manager of a multitude of different horse operations in New England before entering Animal Welfare and rescue with the Animal Rescue League of Boston—Dedham Branch. Since her early days in rescue with ARL – Boston she has managed research for the American Horse Council on equine welfare, consulted for The Watershed Animal Fund during the development of The Right Horse Initiative, taught adjunct in multiple university equine programs, acts as an equine grant reviewer for the Morris Animal Foundation, and is a program advisor for the local aggie. She is a self-admitted “horse girl” and grew up eventing in Massachusetts. Most recently, she has started raising chickens, geese, and sheep on her farm in New Hampshire. In her free time, she enjoys riding, skiing, and travelling.