Sarah Andersen

Animal, Dairy, & Veterinary Sciences (ADVS)

Lecturer

Sarah Andersen

Contact Information

Office Location: Hillyard Room 101
Phone: 435-757-8881
Email: sarah.andersen@usu.edu

Educational Background

MS, Agricultural Extension and Education, Utah State University, 2021
Development and Validation of a Basic Ground Skills Assessment for Equine-assisted Services
BS, Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science, (Equine Science and Management (emphasis); Agribusiness (minor); Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (minor)), Utah State University, 2019

Licensures & Certifications

Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, 2024
American Red Cross Adult, Child & Pediatric First Aid and AED , American Red Cross, 2024
USPC D3 Eventing, United States Pony Club and Wasatch Pony Club, 2023
Equine Facility Manager Assistant Certifier, Certified Horsemanship Association, 2021
PATH Intl. CTRI Mentor, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, 2021
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, 2017

Biography

BS in Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science with an emphasis in Equine Science and Management from Utah State University. MS in Agricultural Extension and Education from Utah State University.

Teaching Interests

Equine-assisted services, equine science

Research Interests

​Equine-assisted services, equine welfare, assessments, equine training

Awards

Superior Paper Award, 2024

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers


Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Andersen, S., Pate, M., Smith, J., Clement, H., Judd-Murray, M., (2023). Validation of a Basic Ground Skills Assessment for Equine-assisted Services. Emerging Animal Species, 8, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eas.2023.100030
  • Andersen, S., Pate, M., Smith, J., Clement, H., Judd-Murray, M., (2023). Equine Assessment Procedures in Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship Programs. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 29:2, 99-108. doi: doi: 10.13031/jash.15457

Professional Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    ADVS 3150 - Principles of Equine-Assisted Services, Fall 2024
    ADVS 2800 - Riding Fundamentals for Instructors, Fall 2024
    ADVS 3910 - Special Topics, Fall 2024
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Fall 2024
    ADVS 3400 - Equine Specialist in Equine-Assisted Interventions, Spring 2024
    ADVS 3170 - Techniques in Adaptive Riding, Spring 2024
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Spring 2024
    ADVS 3150 - Principles of Equine-Assisted Interventions, Fall 2023
    ADVS 2800 - Riding Fundamentals for Instructors, Fall 2023
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Fall 2023
    ADVS 4230 - Supervised Hours in Providing Equine-Assisted Services, Spring 2023
    ADVS 3170 - Techniques in Adaptive Riding, Spring 2023
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Spring 2023
    ADVS 2800 - Riding Fundamentals for Instructors, Fall 2022
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Fall 2022
    ADVS 2810 - Volunteerism in Equine-Assisted Services, Fall 2022
    ADVS 3910 - Special Topics, Spring 2022
    ADVS 4230 - Supervised Hours in Providing Equine-Assisted Services, Spring 2022
    ADVS 3610 - Training and Conditioning of the Lesson Horse, Spring 2022
    ADVS 2800 - Riding Fundamentals for Instructors, Fall 2021
    ADVS 4230 - Supervised Hours in EAS, Fall 2021