2006 Morgan Dressage Association Scholarship Recipients:

Over the past three years, nearly 20 riders competing on Morgans were awarded training scholarships through the Morgan Dressage Association Scholarship program. Two riders competing at Intermediare were awarded $750; other riders competing at Training through Third Level were awarded $500 scholarships. The annual program provides riders who are training and competing Morgans scholarships ranging from $500 to $750 that can be used for clinics, regular lessons and/or training resource books or videos. The 2007 program deadline will be October 15, 2006 See more information here. For more information contact Scholarship Program Chairperson Tonya Farina at mattonmorgans@gmail.com.

The program is supported through the proceeds from MDA’s Annual Benefit Stallion Service Sale and the generosity of the stallion owners who donate their stallion’s services.

Helen Dietrich
Helen and her family have owned Morgans since 1990 and operate a Morgan breeding program centering on sport-oriented Morgans. Helen has trained for the past eight years with FEI rider and trainer, Catherine Echthernach. Helen brought her mare, Bethesda Silhouette, from barely broke to Third Level, where she will show in Open Dressage competition in 2006. Helen plans to use her scholarship monies to train with Pam Goodrich, an International rider and trainer and coach to Echternach.

Rebecca Douglass
Rebecca has an 18 year history of riding and held several working student positions with FEI trainers. Three years ago she bought her first Morgan and now has two she trains and competes - KLN All In Command and Spring Hollow Raindancer. Rebecca trains with Uwe Steiner, a renowned international rider and teacher twice a month. She plans to use her MDA Scholarship monies to fund continued clinics with Steiner.

Catherine Gerardi
Catherine got her first Morgan at 1993, and competed with that gelding, Forsite Rhythm-N-Blues, at Third and Fourth Level during the 2005 show season and is schooling FEI. She also schools her mare at Third and Fourth Level. Catherine plans to use her MDA scholarship monies to train under Victor Silva for 1-2 weeks of FEI work on Grand Prix schoolmasters.

Nancy Johnson
Nancy owns two Morgans, Morgan Sport Horse award winner, Canequin’s Look Out (Robo) and his full brother Canequin’s Leatherstocking (Natty). Nancy is an active eventer, driver and dressage enthusiast. She competes with Robo at Third Level and Natty at Training Level. Nancy plans to use her MDA Scholarship monies to train with New England based trainers like Mona Gaudet, Larry Poulin and Dee Lovelass in addition to her barn’s regular trainer, Susan Symmes.

Julie Junokas
Julie trains in dressage with her Morgan gelding, WWF Executive Suite. In 2005 she and her Morgan competed at both Fourth Level and Prix St. Georges in Open Dressage competition. In 2005 Julie received her Bronze Medal rider award for achievement at First, Second and Third level. In 2006 Julie hopes to compete at FEI with her gelding as well as obtain her USDF Silver Rider Medal. Julie plans to use her MDA Scholarship monies to clinic with David Hunt, a US Olympic rider, for four days.

Phyllis Laderman
Phyllis has been an active member of the Morgan Horse Club of San Diego since the early 1970’s. She and her current gelding, Alibi Only Playtime, currently are competing at Third Level where she shows him at Morgan and Open Dressage shows. Phyllis has shown in over 100 dressage tests, exclusively on Morgans! Phyllis is currently schooling Fourth level and hopes to show Prix St. Georges by end of year in 2006. She plans to use her MDA Scholarship monies for lessons from Steffen Peters and clinics from Christine Taurig.

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