$25,000 Dr. Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Fund for U.S.-Bred Horses

The Dr. Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Fund was established to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens. It provides financial assistance for coaching, training, and competing in Europe or Wellington, Florida. The horse and rider combination should have a proven record with plans to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high-performance dressage. 

Amount of Grant: $25,000 

Application Deadline: August 15 

The Dr. Anne Barlow Ramsay Fund was established at The Dressage Foundation in 2008 by Dr. Barlow Ramsay to fulfill her desire to support U.S.-bred horses that are competing on the international dressage stage.   

Applicant Requirements: 

Applicant must 

• Be a U.S Citizen. 
• Have declared the United States as the rider’s Sport Nationality with US Equestrian and/or the FEI. 
• Be at least 18 years old. 
• Horses must be bred in the United States.  
• Be competing successfully at Prix St. Georges or higher (with at least three scores of 65% or higher at Prix St. Georges or higher) and demonstrate an ability to move forward into High-Performance competition.  
• Demonstrate the ability to be an ambassador for the American-bred horse.  
• Have a detailed and attainable training plan. 
• Be a model of horsemanship and sportsmanship.  

Additional Grant Information: 

• Training funded by this grant can start no sooner than two months after the application deadline date.  
• Funding can be used for training, board, and competition but cannot be used only for competition. Funding cannot be used for vet and/or farrier expenses, living expenses, or the purchase of a horse or equipment.     
• The recipients of this grant must use the funds within two years of the date of the award.    
• Recipients are chosen by an independent selection committee comprised of dressage professionals who have had international success. The applications and discussions of the selection committee are confidential, and their decisions are final. 
• The selection committee reserves the right not to award a grant in any given year if they determine that no candidate has met the criteria.  
• If the grant recipient is unable to attend the event/training specified in their application, The Dressage Foundation must be notified as soon as possible. Approval for a change in the use of funds is at the discretion of The Dressage Foundation and the grant selection committee. 
• An individual can only receive one $25,000 grant from The Dressage Foundation each calendar year.     
• The Dressage Foundation feels strongly that this grant should be based on merit and need. If your financial situation permits you to pursue these goals without the help of TDF, we urge you to allow other riders who are not in that position to apply.

Reporting Information: 

• For all recipients, 75% of grant funds will be paid prior to the recipient’s departure for training; 25% will be paid after the applicant has completed training and has submitted a training and financial report to The Dressage Foundation. 
• The recipients of the grants are required to provide a training and financial report of their experience to The Dressage Foundation. The reports may be written, video, photo journal, or in other ways pre-approved by The Dressage Foundation. The report is due within two months following the completion of the training.  
• Throughout their training, recipients are encouraged to share training/event updates with The Dressage Foundation via email or tag The Dressage Foundation on social media.   

History of the Dr. Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Fund:

Past Recipients:
2008: James Koford and Rhett, bred by Shirley McQuillan
2009: Jennifer Williams and H.S. Wistar, bred by Charlene Summers
2011: Liz Austin and Olivier, bred by Madeleine Austin
2012: Lisa Wilcox and Pikko de Cerro HU, bred by Anne Sparks
2014: Emily Miles and WakeUp, bred by Beverly McLean
2018: Adrienne Lyle and Harmony's Duval, bred by Harmony Sporthorses
2019: Carly Taylor-Smith and Rosalut NHF, bred by North Hill Farm
2020: Emily Smith and Quantum Jazz, bred by Judy Yancey
2021: Lindsey Holleger and MW Ave Maria, bred by Nancy Holowesko
2022: Genay Vaughn and Fleur Noir WSHS, bred by Lawrence and Janet Jones
2023: Kristina Harrison-Antell and I Felix, bred by Natalie Hinnemann

About Dr. Anne L. Barlow Ramsay

Born in England in 1925 and graduated from the University of London with an M.D. equivalent, Dr. Barlow Ramsay also earned a diploma in Child Health from Royal Colleges in England, and a Masters of Public Health from Yale. She moved to Canada in 1951 as a Rotary Foundation Fellow. In 1963, she joined Abbott Laboratories as a medical writer and rose to become Vice President of Medical Affairs for the Hospital Products Division. In 1984, she launched her own consulting business in pharmaceutical research. Dr. Barlow Ramsay served on many boards including the President of the American Medical Women’s Association. 

Dr. Barlow Ramsay was a horsewoman for over fifty years and owned Annie B Farm, a sport horse breeding operation, with her daughter, Barbara Cadwell. Dr. Barlow Ramsay and her horse, Fridjoff, proudly rode for membership into The Dressage Foundation’s Century Club in 2003 as Team #27. Dr. Barlow Ramsay’s dream to advance equestrian sport took shape in 1998 when she established a Charitable Remainder Unitrust at The Dressage Foundation. She wanted to provide financial backing for a designated horse and rider with a ten-year income stream. Through this Unitrust, there have been many beneficiaries.  

The sport of dressage continues to benefit through annual $25,000 grants to support upper-level training and competition for American-bred horses. The funds from Dr. Barlow Ramsay’s first Unitrust were used so successfully by the earlier grant recipients, that in 2009, she established a second Unitrust with The Dressage Foundation to extend the impact of her grants for many years to come.