Dirk Fogg is a veteran member of the faculty in the Department of Equine Studies at JWU (Providence) who has spent two decades as head coach of the IHSA program.
Fogg teaches theoretical and practical classes on a wide range of equine-related topics, including horse farm business planning, horse show management, course design, equine physiology, equine behavior and training, careers in the equine industry, breeds, practical stable management skills, and practical and theoretical riding skills.
Additionally, he serves as an advisor to more than 40 students and coach to the 25+ member Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) team, overseeing the team’s transition from club sport to full varsity team. In 2018, Jennifer DePietro became the program’s first national champion when she won intermediate over fences at the IHSA National Championships. Â
A government major at Skidmore, Fogg rode on a nationally competitive hunt-seat team for four years. Upon graduation, he became involved in the architectural industry, but maintained his ties to the world of competitive riding. Fogg went on to earn his MBA in organizational leadership at Johnson & Wales University.
Horses have been an important part of Fogg’s life since moving to Massachusetts when he was six years old. He competed in the hunter/jumper disciplines as a junior rider. Professionally, he has been on staff as a ridder and trainer at Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada, The Hanoverian Auction Center, Verden, Germany, and run multiple breeding, training, and sales facilities in the USA and Canada.
Fogg has served as the acting president and board member of IHSA (Region I, Zone I) from 2005 to 2022. Since 2015, he has been the faculty leader for the annual JWU Study Abroad summer trip to Germany.
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