Scholarship announcement!

I have been working with one of my local GMOs on a scholarship in memory of my dad.

It will be called the Dan Taylor Family Scholarship! To start off, it will be available through the Indiana Dressage Society. But my hope is that I am able to raise funds over the years and 1) Make the IDS scholarship self-funding and 2) start a couple other grants to give to other organizations such as therapeutic riding organizations.

But first I start small!

The IDS grant will be available to AAs who train their own horses. You have to apply, and there are a few other requirements. More information soon will be available through IDS.

But my hope is to offer a little help to those who are working so hard to train and show, plus hold down a "regular" job as well! It is NOT for people who have someone else train their horse and then hop on to show on the weekends. (Nothing wrong with that, but I had to set some perimeters) 

Right now one scholarship will be available per year but if I can raise enough funds it could grow to more. Would be nice to offer 2 or 3 someday!

I'm hoping to give back to the dressage community, as well as keep my dad's memory alive. And his legacy as an awesome show dad! Over the years he was a gatekeeper, announcer, food sponsor, groom, did work around the farms, class sponsor, horse holder, treat giver, stall cleaner and water guy, amongst so many other things!

If you want to donate, I would be forever grateful. I need to raise $1000 to fund the IDS scholarship for 5 years.

Hampton as an awkward 3 year old! ha!