Congratulations!
Grant Winner for the 2009 season: Danielle Schram
Grant Winner for the 2008 season: Sierra Conrad
PCHS would like to offer a grant for those riders that may need assistance in showing their horse. We want to encourage this sport, because of all the valuable lessons that can be gained from participation, like sportsmanship, responsibility for themselves and their horse, leadership, and self accomplishment. The Bean Equine Education Foundation will underwrite a grant for $500 show dollars to any rider who completes the following qualifications listed below. The $500 PCHS dollars can be used at any of our shows to cover the rider’s show fees, except the fees to CA and GSDHJA. Riders can apply at any time and if the Rider completes the qualification by October 1, 2010, the rider will receive at our Championship show their $500 Award. Recognition for participation and the other awards will be done at our Celebration of Champions banquet Spring 2011.
You may submit again if you did not win the grant. We will not consider any submissions recieved after October 1st.
The following list is the qualifications for the grant:
1. Nomination for the PCHS Grant - A written recommendation from outside the rider's family, i.e. trainer or barn manager. Something as simple as an e-mail or a short note via fax or mail will be fine. Please include a copy in your presentation packet.
2. Write a 1500 word minimum (about 1 page) can be longer if you choose essay on any horse related topic, i.e. about the breed of your horse, how to clean a saddle properly, what are the signs of colic. You can call us for ideas!
Hint: Make sure you have an introduction, support for your topic and a conclusion. Presentation gets you EXTRA points. Adding pictures, graphs and putting your essay along with the other pieces of required paperwork into a binder or folder will earn you EXTRA points. Presentation is everything and can make the difference between winning and being a runner up.
3. Attend 2 of our educational clinics by San Diegito Equine Group. They will be at VPR. Then write a brief summary of what you learned during the clinic and include it in your presentation packet.
4. Students must maintain a “B” average.
5. Ride in at least 1 Equitation Over Fences classes AND 1 Equitation on the Flat classes at any of our shows. Please include a copy of your show reciept (it shows your classes you entered) in your presentation packet.
6. 10 volunteer hours with either your trainer, barn manager, or to any organization. All community service will be accepted. We will provide a sign off sheet. Bonus to those with the most volunteer hours especially if you learn something in the process! Click for Volunteer Sign Off Sheet
All phases of the Grant process should be submitted by October 1, 2010. Any submissions recieved after October 1st will not be considered.
Awards will be awarded at the banquet 2011:
Best Essay Trophy
Most Volunteer Hours Trophy
Most Accumulated Equitation Points Trophy
Grant Winner 2009 - Sierra Conrad
Grant Winner 2010 - Danielle Schram