A large component of this scholarship is giving back. Upon receiving your scholarship, you are asked to write an article for the NCDCTA quarterly newsletter. Your article should be submitted to the Jr/YR chair no later than 7 days after the show (cojryr@ncdcta.org). The scholarship committee will review your article and provide timely feedback prior to publication in the NCDCTA newsletter.

In your article, please include the following:
a) Briefly describe your show experience that this scholarship was provided for. 
b) Referring to the training scale, where do you feel you succeeded and where do you feel you need improvement.
c) Include a photo from the competition. Provide name of rider, horse, class (test ridden) and photo credit. 

Additional rules to be applied: 
a) An applicant may only receive one (1) scholarship per year (Dec 1 - Nov 30).
b) An applicant may only receive a scholarship two (2) consecutive years in a row.
c) Applicant must be an active NCDCTA member.

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To be eligible, applicants must indicate enthusiasm, thoughtfulness in the application, and dedication to competition as part of ongoing education in dressage. All qualified applicants will be put into a pool for each show. Winners will be drawn at random. Winners will be ineligible for other scholarships in that competition year unless there are fewer new applicants than slots to be filled.

 

Recipients will be responsible for the cost of classes beyond four, as well as the office fee, the USEF drug fee, and any other applicable fees, including but not limited to the USDF/GAIG qualifying fee and non-member fees. Decisions and entry procedures will be announced before the show's closing date. Within a reasonable time after the show each scholarship recipient is expected to submit a short article and photo of their experience for the newsletter.