Since graduating from Nottingham University with an Animal Science Degree, and University College Dublin Vet School, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Equine Science , Ruth has worked in commercial nutrition roles varying from consulting, equine feed manufacture, and currently works for Premier Nutrition, a United Kingdom-based premix provider. As such Ruth has wide experience of diet and feed formulation, and also the factors that impact the quality of the feedstuffs that horses eat. Her interest in performance horse nutrition focuses on helping ensure that performance horse diets supply the nutrients and ingredients required, whilst minimising the risk of undesirable contaminants. Ruth has worked with the British Equestrian Team for several years as part of the team providing advice on feeding and nutrition to the squads.