Makenna Pahlke
Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Extension Assistant Professor | Equine-Assisted Services

Licensures & Certifications
Horse Powered Reading® Facilitator , Horse Powered Reading®, 2024
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, PATH Intl., 2024
Certified Judge, Equine Trail Sports, 2024
Trail Guide, Certified Horsemanship Association , 2021
English/Western Riding Instructor, Certified Horsemanship Association, 2019
Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, PATH Intl. , 2019
SafeSport, United States Equestrian , 2019
Awards
Extension Team Award, 2024
USU Extension
Outstanding Service to Students, 2023
ADVS
Top Graduate Student Presentation, 2022
NAEAA
Outstanding Service Award, 2021
UHEAN
Publications | Abstracts
- Pahlke, M., How to support recreational trail rides for military Veterans as an equine veterinarian. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association *
- Pahlke, M., How veterinarians can support equine-assisted services centers and programming.. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association *
- Pahlke, M., An evaluation of U.S. horseback riding instruction certifications. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Allan, T., Garlick, A., Pahlke, M., (2025). An Evaluation of the Horse Powered Reading® Retreat Program. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 5:1, 1-3. doi: https://doi.org/10.59620/2995-2220.1088
Professional Journal
- Hoopes, K., Pahlke, M., (2020). Ride Utah! Resiliency-Building Horse Rides for Military Personnel and Families. Journal of Extension, 58:5
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Magazine/Trade Publications
Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Extension
Equine-Assisted Services, 2024 - 2044
EAS Instructor Certification Pathway , 2025 - 2044