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 Faculty Profile

Department of Equine Science 

 

  JENNIFER J. HOGGLE

Assistant Professor of Equine Science
Equestrian Team Director

 

Phone: (334) 683-6866  Email: jhoggle@judson.edu
Office: Equine facility

 

  At Judson College since 1996

 

 


EDUCATION

  • Master of Science, Management Information Systems, 2000 (Magna cum Laude) - Nova Southeastern, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • B.S., Computer Science with minors in Equine Science and Journalism, 1994 - Judson College
  • PATH Level I Instructor Certified
  • Additional coursework taken at Colorado State University

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Beginner Riding - Hunt Seat and Western; Intermediate Riding - Hunt Seat and Western; Equine Management; Equine Nutrition; IHSA Team - Hunt Seat and Western; Advanced Riding - Hunt Seat and Western; Animal Partnership; Equine Disease Management; Professional Riding; Horse Show Management; Light Horse Training; Rider Instructor Training.

MEET THE PROFESSOR:

Originally from Birmingham, Ala., Jennifer J. Hoggle has been the Director of Equine Science at Judson College since 1996. A Judson girl herself, her students are allowed to simply call her "Jennifer."

Interested in horses from the age of five, Mrs. Hoggle had always wanted a horse of her own and finally received her first one from her father at the age of 14. She immediately entered a showmanship class with hardly any experience, and, with the help of a friend giving her directions from outside the ring, she walked away with a first place ribbon and trophy. After that, horses and competition were in her blood.

Mrs. Hoggle's goal for Judson as a college in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) is to progress by consistency, horsemanship, and communication. Since becoming director of Equine Science, she has exponentially increased the size of the program and expanded opportunities for her students through contacts, curriculum, and competition within the equine community. In 2010, she helped the college obtain a major in Equine Science and saw the completion of the college's new equine facility. Mrs. Hoggle is active within the community of Marion, including the Marion Rodeo, the Marion Perry County Riding Club and Miss Rodeo Alabama. The crown worn by Miss Rodeo Alabama was designed and patented by Hoggle's Tack and donated to the Miss Rodeo Alabama pageant in 1998. The crown has won photogenics at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant two times since. Mrs. Hoggle was also the first person from Perry County or Judson College to be an elected member of the Alabama Horse Council.

Throughout her career with horses, Mrs. Hoggle has come to understand perseverance as a way of life. She is motivated by a constant drive for improvement in all of her equine undertakings. As the Director of Equine Science at Judson, she has worked hard to select good, sound horses for the stables, cultivate personal relationships with her students, keep creativity in classes, and expand extracurricular opportunities.

Besides horses, Mrs. Hoggle also enjoys shopping, spending time outdoors, and eating chocolate. She is married to Robert Hoggle of Marion and has one step-daughter, Katie, and far too many pets to count! 


SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Assistant Advertising Director - Southern Pride Catfish, Greensboro, Ala.

Taught Computer Applications and Web Programming classes at both Judson and Wallace Community College in Selma, Ala.

Representative, Coca Cola Flag Rodeo - 1992-1998

Health Club Manager, Marion, Ala. - 1994-2005

Consultant and Research Facility with Dr. George Shannon, DVM; Meridian, Miss. - 1994-1997

Judge, Rodeo Pageants, numerous locations

Barn Manager and horse trainer, Suttle Stables, Selma, Ala. - 1991-1993

Various Judges Clinics and seminars

Assistant Office Manager, Marion Veterinary Clinic, Marion, Ala. - 1990-1994

Horse Trainer, Riding Lessons coach, Bent Tree Farms, Columbiana, Ala. - 1989-1990

Horse Trainer, Ruth Phillips, Chelsea, Ala. - 1988-1990

Assistant Trainer / Farm Manager, Dixie Dandy Arabians - 1987-1991


 

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AWARDS AND HONORS

IHSA Zone 5, Region 2 President - 2008-2010 
IHSA Nationals Steward, Western Show - 2006
Vice President, Marion Perry County Riding Club - 2006-present
Founding Committee member, Marion Rodeo - 2003-present
Committee Co-chair and Co-President (2008), Marion Ducks Unlimited - first ever female committee member in Perry County
National Rifle Association Committee member
Perry County Representative, Alabama Horse Council
Alabama Cattlemen's Association Member
Judge, 4-H State Show - 2001-present
National Advisory Council Member, Miss Rodeo America - 2000
Judge, Miss Rodeo Alabama Horsemanship - 1999
Rodeo Pageant Director and Judge, various county rodeos - 1996-present
Pageant and Advertising Director, Marion Rodeo Queen & Little Wrangler Pageant - 1996-2002
Contestant, Miss Rodeo America, Las Vegas, Nev. - one of 33 contestants from 33 states competing for title of Miss Rodeo America - 1995
Miss Rodeo Alabama, 1995
Alternate, Miss Professional Cowboys Association and Horsemanship Competition Winner - 1995
Miss Selma Rodeo - 1992
Champion, Alabama Arabian Horse Association, Region XII - Hunter Pleasure & Western Pleasure - 1990

 

"My experiences through instruction by my own teachers in the past, various clinics and employment at the local veterinary facility have all given me a well-rounded knowledge of horses. And as an avid participant in rodeo and rodeo pageants, I have learned the value of communication as a way of teaching students the art of horsemanship and equine science. " 
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Jennifer J. Hoggle



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