The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce that four “Lynn Palm Future Star Awards” were awarded at the 2025 Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) World Championship Show. These $500 Future Star Awards were given to the highest-scoring juniors in four different classes to use toward further education in Western dressage.
Congratulations to the highest scoring Junior Introductory rider, Matilda Scott (WA); Junior Basic rider, Tessa Caldwell (TX); and Junior Levels 1 and 2 rider, Sage Smith (OK).
Matilda Scott with WDAA President, Cindy Butler. 
Tessa Caldwell with WDAA President, Cindy Butler. 
Sage Smith with WDAA President, Cindy Butler.
Lynn Palm said, “Each year, the junior riders grow in numbers and level of competition at the WDAA World Show. That growth is the purpose of the Future Star Award and The Dressage Foundation’s Western Dressage Fund. It is my pleasure to support the future of our sport!”
The Lynn Palm Future Star Awards, established in 2021, provide promising youth riders with the opportunity to continue their Western dressage training and education, and will be awarded annually at the WDAA World Championship Show.
Photos courtesy of the Western Dressage Association of America.
The Dressage Foundation offers grants to individual Western dressage riders and to groups hosting educational events. For more information on Western dressage grants and awards at The Dressage Foundation, contact Sara Weiss at sara@dressagefoundation.org or (402) 434-8585.
Donations to support Western dressage at The Dressage Foundation are welcome. For more information or to donate, contact Jenny Johnson at jenny@dressagefoundation.org or (402) 434-8585.
About The Dressage Foundation
The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to educating, supporting, and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants to dressage riders, judges, instructors, breeders, high-performance teams, and nonprofit equestrian organizations. For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.
About Lynn Palm
Palm's career highlights include 2007 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Horsewoman of the Year, a record four AQHA Superhorse wins, AQHA Female Equestrian of the Year by the Women's Athletic Association, named one of the top United States clinicians by Horse & Rider magazine, over 34 AQHA World and Reserve World Champions, 7 WDAA World Championships and over 50 bridleless dressage exhibitions at events including the National Horse Show, 1989 World Cup, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and World Cup. Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon are co-founders of three horse industry companies: Palm Partnership Training, Women LUV Horses, and Alliance Saddlery USA. Palm is the author of “The Rider’s Guide to Real Collection” and “Your Complete Guide to Western Dressage.”
