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2025 Grant Recipients

Grant Recipients

2025 Grant Recipients

Photo by Terri Miller

Individual Grants Awarded:

$25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize

  • Laura DeCesari (AZ)

Carolyn Van Cise Fund for Michigan Youth and Young Adults

  • Kadence Jennett (MI)

Evie Tumlin Memorial Fund for Region 9 Adult Amateurs

  • Dawn Petraitis (MS)

Jane Savoie Fund for Adult Amateurs

  • Rebekah Decker (CA)
  • Heather Fultz (SC)

Karen Skvarla Fund for Emerging Professionals

  • Ciera Foley (AL)
  • Hannah Owens (IA)

Maryal and Charlie Barnett Continuing Education for Instructors Fund

  • Ashley Garza (NE)

Patsy Albers Award 

TDF's Dream Program: Aachen

  • Tessa Holloran (FL)
  • Genevieve Oliver (PA)
  • Quinn Ridgway (NJ)
  • Paige Zimmerman (PA)

Trip Harting Fund for Pony Club Members and Graduates

  • Elizabeth Youatt (WA)

Veronica Holt Dressage Technical Delegate Fund

  • Jill Ekis (PA)

Group Grants Awarded:

Dreitzler International Clinician Fund

  • Gracie Patino (CA)

Edgar Hotz Judges Education Fund

  • Dallas Dressage Club
  • VADA/NOVA (VA)
  • Three Rivers Equestrian Association (PA)

Michael Poulin Dressage Fund for Innovative Events and Programs

  • Blind Equestrian Community (NY)

ODS Linda S. Acheson Fund

  • Fort Vancouver Chapter of ODS

Sally Swift Fund for Centered Riding Clinics

  • Martha's Vineyard Horse Council (MA)

Violet Hopkins Fund for GMO Events

  • Boulder County Dressage (CO)
  • Connecticut Dressage Association
  • Eastern Iowa Dressage & Combined Training Association
  • GLASS-ED (MI)
  • Grand Valley Dressage Association (CO)
  • New Hampshire Dressage & Eventing Association
  • Northeast Florida Dressage Association
  • Southern Eventing and Dressage Association (LA)
  • Virginia Dressage Association - Charlottesville Chapter
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