Dr. Philippe Benoit graduated from the French Vet School of Alfort in 1991, and then did his military service with the Republican Horse Guards in Paris.

He completed a residency in Sport Medicine and Nutrition for 2 years at Alfort Vet School, and became in 1993 Team Vet for the French Jumping team and participated with the Team and with individuals to a total of 4 Olympic Games, and 5 World Equestrian Games.

His practice in France next to Versailles is shared with a partner and 3 associates, where sport medicine, imaging and follow-up of high-level jumpers and dressage horses are part of his daily work.

More recently Dr. Benoit has been member of the FEI Veterinary Committee, and likes to participate as a lecturer to many seminars, also based on clinical evaluation, imaging and sport medicine follow up of the horse athlete.

Dr. Benoit lives most of his time now in California, and continues lecturing and private consulting of sport horses.

He is married with 4 children. His wife Kate, also a vet, does acupuncture and chiropractic.

He enjoys horseback riding (has been 5th at World Student Championship), sailing and wine tasting.

Andy qualified from the University of Liverpool, UK in 2004. He initially spent three months working for the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad, a charity caring for working equids, in Morocco. He then spent two years working for a mixed practice doing predominantly farm and equine work. In July 2006 he undertook an eighteen month internship at the Liphook Equine Hospital after which he spent a further six months working as a first opinion equine ambulatory vet for the same practice. In July 2008 he started a residency in equine surgery at the Royal Veterinary College and went on to join the surgical team at the College where he currently works. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in February 2012. Andy has published several articles in peer reviewed publications and presented at various national and international meetings. His research interests include digital flexor tendon sheath pathology, mesenchymal stem cell application in superficial digital flexor tendonitis and the role of back pain in poor performance.

Marc Koene is one of the owners of Tierklinik Lüsche, a 28-vet equine practice in Germany. After his study of veterinary medicine he did the German track for Equine Veterinary Specialist. Marc is the team Veterinarian for Equestrian Sports (DOKR) of the German dressage team and Team USA eventing when they are in Europe. Furthermore he is an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) veterinarian and got his certificate as Chiropractor (IAVC, IACV certificated). Recently he entered the veterinary scientific board of the International Association of Laser Therapy.

Sandra Kurras is an accomplished veterinarian specializing in equine sport horse medicine, qualified from the University of Vienna, Austria.

Her career in veterinary medicine started as a veterinary technician, where she gained extensive experience in various clinics, including both equine and small animal practices. Following her education, she held significant research roles at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, where she worked as a research assistant in equine surgery and in the ICU for small animals. Sandra also completed a rotating internship at Tierklinik Lüsche in Bakum, Germany, before expanding her professional journey.

Sandra's diverse externships include experiences in the USA, Switzerland, and Dubai, where she honed her skills in equine orthopedics and surgery. She has been working as an assistant veterinarian at Tierklinik Lüsche since September 2022. Currently, she serves as the U25 Team Veterinarian for Dressage at the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sports (DOKR) since January 2024.

Additionally, she is currently writing her doctoral thesis on objective gait analysis, further contributing to her expertise in equine biomechanics, and is actively involved in the FN Innovation Group, focusing on the development of a robust 3D horse skeleton recognition system using simple smartphone images. Sandra has published several scientific articles, including topics on orthobiological therapies for joint issues and the analysis of horse posture to assess emotional states. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology and the American Association of Equine Practitioners. She became a certified chiropractor and member of the Equine Gait Analysis Specialist Group in 2025.

Residing in Lower Saxony, Germany, Sandra has been married since 2017 and enjoys spending her free time with her two dogs while passionately contributing to the field of equine medicine.