Jean Kraus

Professor, Equestrian Studies

573-592-4298

jean.kraus@williamwoods.edu

Areas of Expertise:

  • Dressage, Hunter Jumper, Saddle Seat, Western, Vaulting
  • Research done in Medieval and Renaissance horsemanship at the British Museum Library
  • History of horsemanship through the ages
  • Have toured the horse industries in Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland
  • Equine Health & First Aid
  • Equine Event Management
  • Theory of Teaching Techniques
  • Equine Facility Management
  • Tack Construction and Repair
  • Evaluation of the Performance Horse

Education:

  • M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, 1990
  • M.S., Information Science, Syracuse University, 1974
  • B.A., Anthropological Linguistics, SUNY, 1973

Licensure:

  • United States Equestrian Federation 'R' Technical Delegate
  • United States Equestrian Federation 'R-CC' Steward
  • Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Dressage Chief Steward
  • Arabian Horse Association Steward
  • As a USEF Technical Delegate and/or steward - officiated in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia
  • As a FEI Dressage Steward - officiated at the FEI World Cup in 2005, 2007, 2009 and the Holidays & Horses CDI

Affiliations:

    Honors and/or awards:

    • Dads’ Association-Louis D. Beaumont Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2001
    • Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2004