2007 Morgan Dressage Association scholarships awarded

Over the past four years, nearly 30 riders competing on Morgans have been awarded training scholarships through the Morgan Dressage Association Scholarship program. 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 2008 program deadline will be October 15, 2007 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.

2007 recipients are:

Margaret Bailey: Margaret lives in Bath, Maine and is currently a trainer at Margaret Gardiner’s Kennebec Morgan Horse Farm. She has been riding dressage for 15 years and currently competes on her mare, Kennebec Ladyhawke, at First Level. Margaret plans to use her scholarship to train with Pam Johnson, who was an assistant trainer to the great Dr. Reiner Klimke.

Emily Dietrich: Emily, who lives in Lovettsville, VA with her family, has been around Morgans most of her 18 years. She currently trains and shows mostly with her Morgan mare, Tuxedo Black Brandi at Training Level. In 2006 she competed with the 2006 USDF Youth Region 1 Team held at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. Emily hopes to use her scholarship monies to ride with Wendy Murdoch, a well-respected Senior Level IV Centered Ring Instructor.

Andrea Koweek: Andrea is an Adult Amateur who lives in Sonoma, CA. Andrea has been taking dressage lessons three years ago on her gelding Dragonfire Flaire Jordan, one longe and one regular ridden riding lesson each week. Andrea currently shows at Training and First Level shows. She will use her monies to clinic with Alexsandra Howard, an “S” judge and 3 time USET member.

Dee Loveless: Dee is a Professional trainer who lives in Columbia, CT and currently competes at Fourth Level with her gelding Meadowmere Courelation . Dee has been riding and showing horses for 30 years, the last 17 years have been exclusively dressage, competing and training her horses to Grand Prix. In addition to her training and showing she is a USEF “R” judge. Dee plans to use her scholarship monies to clinic with Roel Theunissan who graduated from the Dutch Equestrian Center in Deurne.

Frances Virginia Luse: Frances is an Adult Amateur who lives in San Antonio, TX. She has served as President of the Dallas Dressage Club since October 2001. She has earned the scores for her USDF Bronze medal on her non-Morgan mare, but is now concentrating on training and showing her 5 year-old Morgan gelding, Ragtime Bojangles. Francis will use her scholarship monies to clinic with Bobbi Paulk, USEF “R” judge and former Morgan owner.

Cathie Mendenall: Cathie is an Adult Amateur who lives in Grass Valley, CA. Cathie currently rides dressage with her gelding, Richwood Magic Man, showing in both Open and Morgan Dressage shows. Cathie plans to use her scholarship monies to clinic with Klaus Bergener, FEI Judge; Pam Parks USDF Gold Medalist and Susan Hoffman Peacock, USDF Silver Medalist.

Susan Sellew: Susan Sellew is an Adult Amateur living in South Royalton, VT. She and her trainer, Jennifer Hewitt Chapman, actively train and promote together Susan’s gelding, Creekvale Caliente at Training and First Level. The scholarship monies will be used toward clinics with Cindy Sydnor, an “R” judge.

Rebecca Smith: Rebecca is a Young Rider who lives in Martinsburg, PA. Rebecca is currently a working student at Spring Hollow Morgans and Evonly Equestrian Center under trainer Lori Shoemake. With this position she has been actively involved in the training, riding, care and handling of the 25 Sport Morgans at the combined breeding and training facilities. Rebecca currently leases and competes the gelding, Evonly Aire Max. She plans to use her scholarship monies for a clinic with Daniel Steward, USET Biomechanics coach and outside clinics with FEI level instructors.

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