Lauren Billys and Castle Larchfield Purdy. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
Hardworking eventers deserve all the support they can get. We’re glad to see Southern California Equestrian Sports (SCES) financially assisting some of equestrian sport’s most deserving athletes. Among them: two-time Puerto Rican Eventing Olympian, California-based Lauren Billys who was awarded a grant of $7,500.
SCES, an equestrian non-profit organization specializing in fundraising support, awards five grants annually. Other athletes awarded grants include U.S. combined driver Jacob Arnold ($7,500), who in 2021 competed in the FEI World Driving Championships, and top US U25 dressage rider Hope Cooper ($2,500). Hope committed to four months of dressage training in Germany after the CHIO Aachen U25 was canceled. Desert International Horse Park ($1,500) and Nilforushan Equisport Events ($2,000) were additional recipients.
“We are very proud to be part of their fundraising efforts and pleased to help them continue to move forward,” said Dave Kuhlman, President of the SCES. “The two organizers, Nilforushan Equisport Events and Desert International Horse Park, each have played an important role in bringing top quality FEI shows to the West Coast in Grand Prix jumping and dressage, respectively. We hope we can help them continue to grow and prosper in our sport.”
In total, SCES awarded more than $20,000 in grants to assist those in the equestrian community in their pursuits.
Learn more about Southern California Equestrian Sports, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping equestrians and organizers raise tax deductible funds to help offset competition expenses, by visiting its website here.
