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Cynthia Aspden Youth and Young Adult Development Fund

Applications will only be accepted through the online form.  The following application form and all required attachments must be received by The Dressage Foundation's office on or before September 1 to be considered. Attachments must be in Word, Excel, or PDF format.

We encourage you to review this application and gather all materials prior to starting the online application process. Once you start, your work cannot be saved. Helpful tip - Type your answers into this Word document, save, and then copy and paste your answers into the online form. The link to download the Word file is available in the right-hand sidebar of this page.

Aspden Signature Page

Please download and sign this Signature Page, acknowledging terms and conditions of TDF's Cynthia Aspden Youth Development Fund. After it is signed and dated, please scan and upload to this application.

Applicant Information:

Name

First Name *

Last Name *

Address

Country

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State/Province *

Postal Code *

Phone Number

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Email Address

Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident?

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Parent/Guardian Information

If under 19 years of age, please provide the name, address, and email of your parent/guardian.

Please list any equestrian organizations in which you are a member. Include the number of years you have been a member of each organization.

(GMO, local, national, international)

Proposed Training or Event Plan

(in one sentence)

Proposed Training or Event Dates

General Information:

Provide a brief summary of your dressage experiences, including training, instruction, competition record, levels at which you are riding, scores, certifications, national rankings, and awards.

(Max 250 words)

What are your overall dressage goals?

(Max 100 words)

Proposed Training/Educational Event:

How do you plan to use the grant? Include dates, locations, instructors and their credentials, etc. Training funded by this grant can start no sooner than two months after the application deadline date.

(Max 250 words)

With this training plan, what do you specifically hope to achieve?

(Max 100 words)

How is this training plan outside of your typical training?

(Max 100 words)

Financial Information:

Provide a detailed budget of how you plan to use the $1,000 grant.

Format should be Word, PDF or Excel documents.

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Please explain why you need financial assistance from The Dressage Foundation.

(Max 250 Words)

What current and past financial assistance/sponsorship have you received, including grants or awards from The Dressage Foundation?

Letter of Recommendation:

Attach one letter of recommendation. It must be from an adult over the age of 21 who is not a member of your family.

Letter of Recommendation

Word, JPEG or PDF Formats Acceptable

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Signature and Acknowledgement:

Please upload the Signature Page.

Download and sign were indicated on the Signature Page. Parent/Guardian Signature required if applicant is under the age of 19.

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Important Notes:

You will be notified that the application has been received within two business days. If you do not receive email confirmation (please check your spam folder!) that your application has been received, call our office at (402) 434-8585.  Additionally, if you have any questions regarding the application, feel free to contact us. After the grant committee has made its final decision, all applicants will be notified. Thank you!

Youth and Young Adult Riders

Application in Word Format

Photo by Susan J Stickle

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