Equestrian College Courses at Clarkson

Online courses in Equine Studies at Clarkson University to be taught by Prof. Piper Klemm, Ph.D.

Clarkson University is pleased to announce three two-credit-hour courses:

BEA 110: Business and Bias in the Equestrian Industry
BEA 114: English Riding: History, Culture, and Industry Evolution
BEA 115: Grit, Toughness, and Contemporary Equestrian Coaching

These online courses will be offered and taught by Prof. Piper Klemm, Ph.D., publisher of The Plaid Horse.

Prof. Klemm is recognized for her commitment to education in the industry. In addition to her college teaching, through The Plaid Horse magazine, the weekly podcast the #Plaidcast, books, articles, speaking engagements, and support of educational pursuits, she puts learning front and center.

Who should attend these courses?

These courses are ideal for:

College and high school students
- Resume booster for pre-college or students planning to transfer
- College credit to ease the load on busy semesters
Employees in the equestrian community
- Interest in a successful equestrian career
- Networking and industry connections
Professionals
- Addressing your power to improve the outcomes for you and to improve the equestrian community
- Move from intuition to planning
Equine business owners
- Long term, Short term, and doing more than surviving
- Understand the consequences to total costs

Amateurs
- Enhance and enrich your participation in equestrian sports and ownership
- Deploy your resources wisely
Equestrian reporters and writers
- provide your audience with far greater insights when you understand the forces that drive the news
Investors in the industry
- Maximize investments of Time, treasure, and people
- Understand the forces that truly influence each investment
Teachers and trainers in the industry
- provide a broader context of the equestrian arena
- Identify pathways for individual students to thrive
Parents
- to understand the field and make the best decisions for their children

BEA 110: Business and Bias in the Equestrian Industry

June 26, 2023 - August 5, 2023 (6 weeks)
Taught by Prof. Piper Klemm, Ph.D.
2 credit-hour course
Cost: $2995
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Course Description:
The $112-billion equestrian industry of the twenty-first century has struggled to address issues of economics and business. Using the interdisciplinary tools of economics, psychology, and gender studies, students in this course will learn how the status quo evolved and can be navigated through cultural norms, customs, and niche market biases. Issues of power and justice as they apply to the coach/rider experience and patterns of abuse within the industry will also be explored. This is also a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. Students will be equipped with an intellectual skill set to navigate through and flourish within the sport.

BEA 110 Readings

Required Reading:

A Step By Step Guide To Starting and Running A Successful Horse Boarding Business: The Comprehensive Book Of Horse Boarding and
Effective Barn Management, Sheri Grunska. ISBN #978-1545355954
Running a Tack Shop as a Business (New Edition), Janet W. Macdonald. ISBN #9.78E+12
Sport Horse Soundness and Performance, Cecilia Lönnell. ISBN #9781570768378
How to Run a Profitable Horse Business, Bonny Bunda. ISBN #979-8424783975
Horse Breeding Business 101: How to start horse breeding business and make huge cash from it, Emily Green RND. ISBN #978-1708020378
Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation: Develop a Winning Style, Geoff Teall. ISBN # 9781570763441

Recommended Reading:

Essential Equine Studies Book 4- Equine Business Management, Julie Brega. ISBN # 9.78E+12
The Athletic Equestrian, Sally Batton with Christina Keim. ISBN #978-1-64601-051-6
Turning a Horse Trailer into a Mobile Business: What you need to know when repurposing a vintage horse trailer; how to make a horse trailer mobile. Vintage horse trailer mobile bar, Lisa Fasulo. ISBN #979-8410396585
The Humble Hoof Rehab Guide: A Progress Journal, Alicia Harlov. ISBN #979-8-9858-372-0-9
Hoof Physics: How to Recognize the Signs of Hoof Distortion, Nadine Caban. ISBN #978-1088020326
Sport Horse Conformation: Evaluating Athletic Potential in Dressage, Jumping and Event Prospects, Christian Schacht. ISBN #978-1570765308
Physical Therapy for Horses: A Visual Course in Massage, Stretching, Rehabilitation, Anatomy, and Biomechanics, Helle Katrine Kleven. ISBN #978-1570769382
Eco-Horsekeeping, Lucinda Dyer. ISBN #978-1-57076-416-5
Equine Law and Horse Sense, Julie I. Fershtman. ISBN #978-1641054935
The Business of Coaching with Horses: How to Reach More Clients, Feed Your Horses, and Change the World, Schelli Whitehouse. ISBN #978-1683509936
Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose, Caroline Miller. ISBN #978-1622039203

BEA 114: English Riding: History, Culture, and Industry Evolution - 1950 to Present

June 26, 2023 - August 5, 2023 (6 weeks)
Taught by Prof. Piper Klemm, Ph.D.
2 credit-hour course
Cost: $2995
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Course Description:
As the only sport where professional men and women compete equally in every class and Olympians span heights from 5’0” to 6’5”, English riding carries a futuristic mentality on many issues while clinging to customs and tradition in others. This course will present the history, culture, and industry that have led to the current state of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition in the equestrian community. From evolving equine physiology, the rise of horse importation, longer horse shows, and more divisions to shifting societal and economic pressures, we will explore the factors that have influenced this insular yet globe-spanning community. Governing bodies will be evaluated for influence and role of regulation in the current marketplace. Students will encounter English riding through readings and video interactions with professionals in the field.

BEA 114 Readings

Required Reading

Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation: Develop a Winning Style, Geoff Teall. ISBN # 978-1570763335
Judging Hunters and Hunter Seat Equitation, Anna Jane White-Mullin. ISBN #978-1-64601-116-2
Judging Hunters and Equitation WTF? (Want The Facts?), Julie Winkel and Tricia Booker. ISBN #978-1-956054-01-9 or 978-1-956054-00-2
Stride Control, Jen Marsden Hamilton. ISBN #978-1-57076-973-3
The Athletic Equestrian, Sally Batton with Christina Keim. ISBN #978-1-64601-051-6

Recommended Reading

Schooling and Riding the Sport Horse: A Modern American Hunter/Jumper System, Paul D. Cronin. ISBN #978-0813938301
Equestrian: Sport Notebook, Motivational Notebook, Journal, Diary, Jan Tomasz. ISBN #979-8550881378
Design, Building & Riding the Show Jumping Course, Olaf Petersen. ISBN #978-1-90569-335-1
An Illustrated History of Equestrian Sports: Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Marie de Pellegars. ISBN #978-2080203915
Riding for the Team: Inspirational Stories of USA’s Medal-Winning Equestrians and Their Horses, United States Equestrian Team Foundation ISBN #978-1570768729
The Ultimate Book of Horse Bits: What They Are, What They Do, and How They Work, Emily Esterson. ISBN #978-1510738836
Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World’s Most Dangerous Horse Race, Richard Askwith. ISBN #978-1643136851
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, Charlene Keller Fullmer with Kathryn Elizabeth Brown. ISBN #978-1467106191
Anne Kursinski’s Riding & Jumping Clinic: New Edition, Anne Kursinski. ISBN #978-1-57076-984-9
Peter Leone’s Show Jumping Clinic, Peter Leone with Kimberly S. Jaussi. ISBN #978-1-60342-717-3
Modern Gymnastics, Jim Wofford. ISBN #978-1-929164-70-7

BEA 115: Grit, Toughness, and Contemporary Equestrian Coaching

June 26, 2023 - August 5, 2023 (6 weeks)
Taught by Prof. Piper Klemm, Ph.D.
2 credit-hour course
Cost: $2995
Register Now

Course Description:
The equestrian sport industry is changing rapidly due to shifts in social policy, parental involvement, expense, regulation, and mental skills. As a result, successfully coaching and teaching riders means running an equestrian business. This course will focus on identifying and resolving the education challenges facing young riders and how to critically and creatively substantiate which methodologies serve riders best. Given the historic nature of the sport and its traditions, studying the impacts of regulation on horse shows and points systems, micromarkets, and consumer behaviors will provide context for rider growth. Data and texts from sources in both the equine industry and the broader athletic community will support our study of long-standing and contemporary issues in modernizing education in the equestrian industry.

BEA 115 Readings

Required Readings:

Bolder, Braver, Brighter, Coach Daniel Stewart. ISBN #978-1-64601-032-5
The Athletic Equestrian, Sally Batton with Christina Keim. ISBN #978-1-64601-051-6
Horse Brain, Human Brain, Janet Jones, PhD. ISBN # 978-1-57076-948-1
Brain Training for Riders, Andrew Monsarrat Waldo. ISBN # 978-1-57076-751-7
Ride Big, John Haime. ISBN #978-1-64601-058-5
Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation, Geoff Teall with Ami Hendrickson. ISBN #978-1-57076-344-1

Recommended Reading:

Inside Your Ride: Mental Skills for Being Happy and Successful with Your Horse, Tonya Johnston. ISBN #978-1929164615
Trainer Training: 100 Tips for the Professional Horse Trainer, Keith Hosman. ISBN #979-8746776334
A Man Walks into a Barn, Chad Oldfather. ISBN #978-1-64601-055-4
What it really takes to start and run a horse business: and how to do it right the first time, Sheri Grunska. ISBN #978-1502785107
Two Brains, One Aim: A Riding Coach’s Key Concepts for Bringing Horse and Rider Together, Eric Smiley. ISBN #978-1570768927
Equestrian Rockstars: Solving Your Puzzle for Riding With Confidence and Joy, Nancy Dye. ISBN #979-8985423303
From the Horse’s Point of View: A Guide to Understanding Horse Behavior and Language with Tips to Help You Communicate More Effectively with Your Horse, Debbie Steglic. ISBN #978-0578602462
Victory Favors the Fearless: How to Defeat the 7 Fears That Hold You Back, Darrin Donnelly. IBSN #978-0578512860
The Confident Rider Mindset: How to Hack Your Mind for Riding Success, Tracey Cole. ASIN #B07P73FSP6
Think Harmony With Horses: An In-Depth Study of Horse/Man Relationship, Ray Hunt. ISBN #978-0914330158