Photo courtesy of Erin Gilmore Photography.
Attention, amateurs! We’ve had quite a few amateur-friendly financial grant opportunities pop up on our radar this year, and the latest comes out of the Maryland International Equestrian Foundation with the support of Dale Clabaugh, State Farm Agent (Walkersville, MD). The Menfelt Adult Amateur Eventing Scholarship is now open for applications.
“Menfelt was located at Woodvale Farm which offered horse trials in the 1990’s to 2003,” the program description notes. “This scholarship honors the history of horse trials and volunteerism at Menfelt and by assisting an adult amateur rider further develop and achieve their eventing skills and goals.”
The Menfelt Adult Amateur Eventing Scholarship will offer $1,000 in credit towards Highland Series Horse Trials, recognized horse trials and clinics at Loch Moy Farm over the next year.
The application criteria is as follows:
- Adult amateur riders over 18 years of age and as defined by USEF and USEA rulebooks (USEF rule GR 1306). Applicants do not need to be members of USEF or USEA, but must meet any membership requirement for competitions they wish to enter.
- Competing from Starter to Modified levels.
- Must be local to Loch Moy Farm and able to travel to the venue. Scholarship funds can also be applied towards stabling.
- May own or lease a horse or be involved in an active eventing lesson program.
- Express their interest in the Menfelt Adult Amateur Scholarship and how it will assist and benefit the applicant in developing and achieving their eventing goals.
- Be able to further their eventing experience by volunteering eight (8) hours at any Maryland Horse Trials or Loch Moy event. The volunteer hours may be split up.
- Scholarship recipients will be subject to the rules and requirements of the events they enter.
