Scott Flinn — Principal Equestrian Consultant (AUS)
For over a decade, AES has partnered with owners, architects, engineers, and developers to bring equestrian projects to life — the right way. We don't compete with your broader design team; we strengthen it, bringing deep, hands-on horse-industry expertise that de-risks every stage of a project, from concept through to commissioning.
Founded in 2014 and built on nearly two decades of hands-on experience in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industries, AES has grown into an international consultancy with a track record spanning Australia, the UK, and the Middle East.
Dr John Gladson BVSc — Specialist Equine Consultant (UAE)
Dr Gladson is a highly accomplished equine veterinarian with over 30 years of clinical practice specialising in equine breeding, sports medicine, and complex performance-horse injuries. Beyond clinical practice, John is an industry innovator and exclusive distributor for several world-renowned equine brands across nutrition, diagnostics, and farriery. He brings specialised expertise in the planning and functional design of world-class equestrian facilities, veterinary clinics, and rehabilitation centres.
Dr Gian Paolo Macolino BVSc — Specialist Equine Consultant (AUS)
Dr Macolino is a world-class veterinary specialist with more than 30 years of international expertise across breeding, clinical treatment, biosecurity and quarantine protocols, nutrition, and animal welfare. A multi-published authority in his field, he has played a pivotal role in the design and establishment of veterinary laboratories and clinics, bridging architectural design with clinical functionality.
Donald D'Silva — Equestrian Procurement & Operations Specialist (UAE)
With more than three decades of hands-on experience in the GCC and UAE equestrian sectors, Donald is a premier authority in facility master planning, infrastructure development, and operational design. He has been instrumental in the layout optimisation, ventilation design, and surface engineering of flagship properties including the Dubai Equestrian Centre and Al Wathba Breeding Centre, specialising in high-performance arena footing, drainage systems, and dust suppression technologies.
Chris & Rebekah Burton — Equestrian High-Performance Design (AUS)
Christopher and Rebekah Burton bring elite international equestrian expertise together with practical experience in master planning, development, construction, and commercial management of high-performance facilities — combining Olympic-level performance knowledge with robust project management and advanced horse welfare systems, across projects in Europe, Australia, and internationally.
Martin McInerney — Senior Racecourse Designer (AUS)
Marty brings over 45 years of elite horse industry experience combined with expertise in landscape architecture and civil works. Recognising a gap in domestic training infrastructure 25 years ago, he engineered GeoPro Footing — a proprietary sand-additive surface designed to optimise equine performance and protect joint longevity — and is now recognised as one of Australia's leading riding surface authorities, trusted across Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Bahrain, Malaysia, and Japan.
Karen Flinn assoc.dip — Equestrian Operations & Animal Welfare Consultant (AUS)
Karen is a highly accomplished operations manager and technical consultant with over 25 years of experience in commercial Thoroughbred breeding facilities, elite horse welfare management, and educational program development — bridging equine husbandry, curriculum design, and commercial logistics, with a background as a former TAFE NSW lecturer authoring industry-standard training modules.