Scholarship

Sponsor

Purpose

Funding

Eligibility *

Joe R. Bushager Memorial Grant

Houston Dressage Society

To encourage talented, promising and dedicated riders in their pursuit of Dressage training

At least $500, but can be as much as $2,000, depending on number of HDS Horse & Rider registrations

Any HDS member in good standing

Scholarship Program

* Subject to revision for 2008 - details available soon

Houston Dressage Society

For Dressage training

$150 twice a year to each division: Junior, Adult Amateur, Professional –

Any HDS member in good standing

Olympic Dream Program

The Dressage Foundation

To enhance Advanced Young Riders’ understanding of Dressage theory through a European tour.  This program sends four top Young American Dressage Riders to Europe for a two-week introduction to European Dressage trainers, riders, facilities and events.

The program costs approx $30,000 each year.

USDF Advanced Young Riders, 16-21 years of age, and 22 year-old graduates of the Advanced Young Rider Program, who are riding at Fourth Level or above

USDF FEI Junior/Young Rider Clinic Series

The Dressage Foundation and USDF

To conduct clinics with high level trainers

Nine clinics conducted by USDF each year (one in each USDF Region) made possible by  $25,000 annual grant to USDF

Young Dressage Riders, between the ages of 14 and 21, currently riding at Third Level or above

USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program

The Dressage Foundation and USDF/USEF

To help Young Rider graduates learn how to make a successful career in the adult equestrian world

Weekend classroom educational seminar made possible by $15,000 funding grant

Young Rider graduates

Michael Poulin Dressage Fund

The Dressage Foundation

For programs and projects that enhance the quality of Dressage in the US, through any of its component disciplines - riding, competing, training, instructing and judging

Varying amounts (past grants ranged from $6,500 to $7,950)

Young Riders with bold, creative, innovative ideas for the improvement and strengthening of Dressage.  Collaborative efforts encouraged.

Carol Lavell Gifted Fund

The Dressage Foundation

To enable Adult Amateurs to set aside quality-time in concentrated training with a horse they own, away from daily pressures of job and family.

Annual award of nine scholarships @ $900 each

Adult Amateurs

Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship

The Dressage Foundation

To study abroad to improve teaching and training

$6,000 annual award

Dressage Instructor, especially those in the USDF Certified Pool, Training thru Fourth Level

Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors

The Dressage Foundation

To benefit Dressage Instructors – a new program

Ten annual grants of $1,000 each

USDF GMOs for Instructor education

USDF Region 9 Annual Prize for Dressage Teaching Excellence

The Dressage Foundation

New program to recognize and honor excellence in the teaching of Dressage - details to be posted soon

$5,000 annual award

USDF Region 9 Dressage Instructor

Edgar Hotz Judges Endowment Fund

The Dressage Foundation and USDF

Provides financial support to the USDF Continuing Education for Judges and USDF 'L' Program Graduates

$800 annual award, one in each USDF Region

Judges and USDF 'L' Program Graduates

Violet M. Hopkins Fund

The Dressage Foundation

To conduct educational clinics and seminars for Dressage Riders at all levels

Twenty to thirty GMO clinics each year, at an approximate total cost of $35,000 annually

USDF GMOs

The Dancing Horse Fund

The Dressage Foundation

To promote participation in, and improve the quality of Musical Freestyle at all levels of Dressage

Grants

Any Equestrian group

Founders’ Endowment Fund

The Dressage Foundation

To help provide training scholarships for Adult Amateurs, and Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors

Grants

Adult Amateurs and Dressage Instructors

The Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize

The Dressage Foundation

For coaching and training to a talented, committed, qualified rider whose plan is to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high performance Dressage

$25,000 annual grant

High Performance Dressage riders

Anne Barlow Ramsay Charitable Remainder Unitrust

The Dressage Foundation

To provide upper level European training for American bred horses

$25,000 annual grant

High Performance Dressage riders

The Century Club

The Dressage Foundation

To honor horse and rider teams whose combined ages add up to 100 years or more.

Plaque

Pair rides a test at any level, at a Dressage show or event, with test papers signed by the participating judge

USDF Regional Youth Team Championships Grants

USDF

To support funding for youth team championships.

$1,000 for each USDF Region

Regional Directors and the Youth Council coordinator may divide funds at their discretion.

USDF Adult Team Competitions Grants

USDF

To fund adult camps or GMO education programming

$500 for each USDF Region

Awarding of grant funds is at the discretion of the Regional Director and Adult Education Council coordinator

USDF Youth Education Grant Program

USDF

To provide financial assistance to help USDF regions and GMOs provide educational opportunities for youth involved in dressage

$750 for each USDF Region

Awarding of grant funds is at the discretion of the Regional Director and Youth Council coordinator

USDF Adult Education Grant Program

USDF

To provide financial assistance to help USDF regions and GMOs provide educational opportunities for adults involved in dressage

$1500 for each USDF Region

Awarding of grant funds is at the discretion of the Regional Director and Adult Education Council coordinator

Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grants

USDF

Opportunity to attend the annual convention, in honor of long-time USDF employee, Ruth Arvanette, who passed away in 2000 from a battle with cancer. 

Reimbursement for up to $500 for airfare, half the cost of lodging for up to five nights, complimentary full convention registration