Overview

The purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance for the training and competition of horse and rider teams competing at Developing Prix St. Georges, Prix St. Georges, Intermediate 1, or USEF 7-Year-Old Test.

The Dr. Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Fund was established to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens. It provides financial assistance for coaching, training, and competing in Europe or Wellington, Florida. The horse and rider combination should have a proven record with plans to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high-performance dressage.

The purpose of the Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize is to provide financial assistance for coaching and training to talented, committed, proven horse and rider combinations with plans to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high-performance dressage. Up to two Prizes may be awarded annually.

The Debbie McDonald Fund was established to provide funding for high-level training to horse and rider pairs who show potential to succeed at FEI Levels, and who may not otherwise have the opportunity for the training.

One $5,000 Award will be presented annually to the highest-placing dressage rider with a U.S.-Bred horse (Developing Prix St. Georges or Prix St. Georges) at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, Dressage at Devon, and HITS Del Mar National Show. At each show, the Award will be split between the owner of the horse ($2,500) and the breeder of the horse ($2,500).

One $2,500 Patsy Albers Award will be presented to the highest placing dressage rider (Intermediare I or Grand Prix) at the USEF Festival of Champions, Dressage at Devon, and HITS Del Mar National Show, who was also a rider competing for the United States at a North American Junior/Young Rider Championship.

The purpose of this Fund is to provide financial support to obtain further dressage training for riders who train and compete a Pure Spanish Horse/P.R.E. in the sport of dressage.