Miriam Bibby

Dr Miriam Bibby is an archaeologist, historian, editor and broadcaster. Her specialist interest is the history and archaeology of the horse and its relationship with humans. She has edited award-winning equestrian and archaeology magazines and is currently co-editor-in-chief of Cheiron, the International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History. Miriam studied archaeology at the University of Nottingham, gained an M.Phil in Egyptology at the University of Manchester on the topic of the horse in ancient Egypt, and a PhD at the University of Glasgow on the topic of the Galloway horse. Her monograph on the Galloway was published in 2024. Miriam has worked as a museum curator, university course developer, and heritage consultant. As well as writing and editing academic volumes, she has published two novels, "Mistress Meg and the Prigger of Prancers" and "Mistress Meg and the Silver Bell", part of a series of adventures featuring horses, magic and deception in Elizabethan times.