Ineke Smit is a postdoctoral researcher in motion analysis at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences. She previously completed a PhD program in which she expanded the "toolbox" for capturing equine movement. This involved not only measuring motion directly but also assessing muscle activity to understand how movement is produced. Before joining the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, she studied Human Movement Sciences and Physical Therapy and gained experience in motion analysis, exercise physiology, and movement pathology.

Ineke is particularly interested in how movement and muscle activation patterns change in the presence of pain. She is part of a multidisciplinary team (ranging from veterinarians to machine learning specialists) aiming to improve animal welfare and apply research findings in practice.

In addition, she is highly passionate about science communication. After all, science is not just for scientists. For example, she has participated in Breaking Science, appeared as a guest on the Jortcast, and even wrote a children's version of her dissertation.