Theresa Lounsberry

Biography

Theresa Shattan was hired as the head coach of the Alfred University dressage and hunt seat equestrian teams in October of 2021. Shattan is currently in charge of planning and managing multiple practices per week with Alfred University for students of varying levels in both the hunt seat and dressage disciplines. Shattan is additionally responsible for teaching courses that vary from english riding 1-5 to equine professional grooming. Prior to AU, Shattan spent just over two years as a stable manager, riding instructor and teaching assistant at the Madeira School. While there, Shattan was responsible for 34 boarder and school horses along with over 40 students per athletic season. Before her time at the Madeira School, Shattan was hired as a riding instructor at the Adsit Training Center in Montpelier, Virginia from 2017-18. While there, she was in charge of instructing and coaching up to 10 students who obtained multiple championships. Shattan previously graduated from the University of Findlay with her bachelor's degree in english equestrian studies in May of 2017. Two years later, Shattan received her master's degree in education.