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Faculty, student Equestrians from William Woods University win championships at recent national and regional competitions
Equestrian Professor participates in prestigious FEI World Equestrian Games as a Dressage Steward
The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Mill Spring, North Carolina from September 11-23rd. The World Equestrian Games showcase all 8 recognized FEI disciplines. Jean Kraus, longtime William Woods Professor of Equestrian Studies, served as an FEI Dressage Steward for the World Equestrian Games. FEI stands for “Federation Equestre International” and is the […]
Lessons in Horsemanship: Equestrian Camp at William Woods
“It was definitely hot this week, but we handled it with lots of ice cream and cookies!” says Melanie Norby, a 17-year-old dressage rider from St. Peters, Missouri. Norby is one of the participants in the William Woods University Equestrian Academic Camp, which took place on campus last week. A New Camp Format For […]
5 Questions for Bonnie Carr, Associate Dean of Academic Student Services
Bonnie Carr ’96 is the associate dean of academic student services and an associate professor of Equestrian Science at William Woods University. After earning her bachelor’s degree at William Woods and her master’s degree at Arkansas State University, Carr came back to The Woods to aid students both in and out of the classroom. She […]
Blazing Rescue
“The entire community was completely burnt to the ground. The smoke was so heavy that you couldn’t see a block away. It felt like a zombie apocalypse movie without the zombies.” Those are just a few of the memories that Georgia Ruth Hellum-Willits ’14 has of the recent wildfires that tore through Northern California, destroying […]
George Morris Schools William Woods Equestrians
“He is a legend,” says Gayle Lampe, a saddle seat professor emeritus at William Woods University. George Morris has been called many things in his 79 years. Olympian. Author. Coach. Trainer. Hunt seat founding father. Last April, this world-renowned equestrian visited William Woods to conduct a hunter/jumper clinic for students, alumni, and outside riders. He […]
WWU Team Triumphs at 2017 Pinto World Championship
The world’s largest gathering of Pintos and one of the top horse shows for the Western seat occurred last month at the annual Pinto World Championship in Tulsa, Okla. And William Woods University equestrian students and professors brought home numerous wins. Three WWU western students, including Maggie Mathews ’17 (an Equestrian Science major from […]
