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EQS Alumni of the Month: Jennifer Wilson ‘17
Leather Repair Specialist at Stanbridge Master Saddlers (St. Charles, Illinois) I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and started riding when I was ten years old. My mom probably thought I would outgrow it, but when I decided to attend college for an equestrian degree it demonstrated that it was clearly not just a phase for me. […]
Working with the best in the world – William Woods alumna training Olympic pentathlon athletes
Many William Woods University alumni work with athletes in one way or another. Graduates of WWU’s Exercise Science and Athletic Training programs ensure the athletes they work with are performing to their best ability, and help manage injuries. Many William Woods Equestrian Science alumni go on to work for top athletes, even Olympians, as grooms […]
EQS Alumni of the Month: Lucy Courchaine ’11 MBA ‘13
Owner at Sapphire Sporthorses (North Salem, New York) My favorite experiences during my time at William Woods University were the opportunities to go to off-campus horse shows with school horses. Students were encouraged to develop bonds with the horses we rode on campus and that translated to success away at horse shows. I also have fond memories of horse shows […]
EQS Alumni of the Month: Ashley Stannard ‘07
Owner of Ashbrook Farm I am originally from Minnesota and I did not know about William Woods while growing up. The only exposure I really had to college Equestrian programs were the ones winning in the intercollegiate competitions. I was all ready to go to one of those colleges that competes at the collegiate level. […]
Equestrian Alumni of the Month: Rebecca Buchholz ’10
Barn Manager at Coyote Hill (Harrisburg, MO) Path to Coyote Hill I am from Chicago, Illinois, which is funny because I mostly grew up in the city. People ask why I don’t move back, but the reason is that there’s not too many horses there. I now live in Harrisburg, Missouri, with a population of […]
Equestrian Alumni of the Month: Alex Gravett ‘07
Owner at Kismet Farm (editor’s note – beginning this month, The Woods Today will be profiling a William Woods Equestrian alumnus, in their own words, who is currently putting their degree and the training they received at WWU to work in the industry) I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota and now live in Simpsonville, Kentucky. I […]
Two Equestrian alumni honored at UPHA National Convention
A pair of William Woods Equestrian alumni were recently honored at the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) national convention, which took place January 16-18 in Palm Springs, California. UPHA is a national organization with 21 chapters that focuses on the Saddle Seat industry. Darla Detorchio Wright ‘03 and her sisters, Deidre Henry and Deana Tate, […]
EQS students of all ages compete in nationally-ranked Hunter/Jumper Show
The third of three high-level national and regional competitions during the month of November, the Lake St. Louis Hunter/Jumper show offered another chance for William Woods Equestrian Science students and faculty to demonstrate why the EQS program at The Woods is the most prestigious in the nation. Coming on the heels of the American Royal […]
EQS students and faculty shine at prestigious western show, Color Breed Congress
Each year, students and faculty from William Woods University’s nationally-ranked Equestrian Science program demonstrate the strength of the program at some of the industry’s largest national and regional horse shows. That was the case at the Color Breed Congress, held last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where both students and faculty earned multiple champions, reserve champion […]
EQS students compete successfully at the historic American Royal in Kansas City
The American Royal is one of the nation’s most historic horse shows, an event that has been going on since the early 1900s in Kansas City. It is the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) National Championship for Saddlebreds, hackney horses and Standardbreds, with professionals from all over the nation coming to compete in Saddle Seat […]