The following grants have been retired by the USEA Foundation and their donors.
AMY TRYON YOUNG RIDER GRANT
The Amy Tryon Young Rider Grant was established in 2015 with contributions from the friends and family of the Olympic eventer, Amy Tryon. This fund was created to provide direct financial assistance to aspiring event riders who participate in the USEA Young Rider Program and who have aspirations of achieving the highest international level of the sport of eventing. The goal of the grant was to provide riders with limited financial resources the support they require to prepare for, and compete in, international three-day events.
The USEA Young Rider Program member must display a work ethic that exemplifies the traits necessary to achieve the highest level of international competition that was personified by the character of Amy Tryon. The $5,000 grant may be used for coaching, specialized training, entry fees, living costs for horse and rider, and for travel.
Recipients of the Amy Tryon Young Rider Grant
2018 Abby Dubrawski
2017 Avery Whisman
2016 Madison Temkin
2015 Madeline Backus
CAPTAIN MENDÍVIL-YUCUPICIO AWARD
The Captain Mendivil-Yucupicio Award was presented annually at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention honoring a foreign international rider competing in the United States who demonstrated integrity and good sportsmanship. The $5,000 award was presented to a deserving individual who:
Demonstrated integrity;
Showed strong determination;
Was tenacious;
Demonstrated overall good sportsmanship;
Had experienced struggles but worked to overcome them;
Had financial need.
Previous Recipients of the Captain Mendivil-Yucupicio Award
2021 Rebecca Braitling
2019 Tim Bourke
2018 Ryan Wood
OCALA HORSE PROPERTIES REBECCA FARM FLIGHT GRANT
In 2021 the team from Ocala Horse Properties, led by Rob and Chris Desino, visited The Event at Rebecca Farm for the first time. In awe of the quality of the event, they felt that the entire eventing community, especially those on the East Coast of the United States, needed to make this event a part of their yearly competition plans. Inspired to take action Ocala Horse Properties announced during the 2021 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention that they would step up to provide two grants to make the trip possible for horse and rider combinations at the CCI4*-L and CCI3*-L levels. Ocala Horse Properties has a long history of supporting and sponsoring three-day eventing, but this is the first time that they have established a grant through the USEA Foundation.
The Ocala Horse Properties Rebecca Farm Flight Grant was awarded to two (2) horse and rider combinations, one who was competing in the CCI3*-L and one in the CCI4*-L at The Event at Rebecca Farm. The riders were required to be USEA members residing in Areas I, II, III, or VIII at the time that they applied for the grant.
Recipients of the Ocala Horse Properties Rebecca Farm Flight Grant:
2022 CCI4*-L, Alexandra Knowles and Business Class (Reserves: Jules Batters with Cooley O)
CCI3*-L, Brittany Crandall and Cooley Almighty (Reserves: Heather Bush and Skyfall 007)
WORTH THE TRUST EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Worth the Trust Educational Scholarship was established in honor of Ms. Joan Goswell's horse Worth the Trust. "Trusty" was a full Thoroughbred who went to the highest level of the sport while ridden by Karen O'Connor. Together the pair won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 1997.
The aim of the grant was to reward up-and-coming amateur eventers by helping to fund training opportunities like lessons, clinics, working student positions, and private or group instruction.
Recipients of the Worth the Trust Scholarship (Young Adult Amateur, Adult Amateur, and Psychology)
2022 Heather Thomas
2020 Brandy Savarese
2019 Kaley Sapper (YA), Greta Hallgren (AA), and Krista Wilson (Psych)
2018 Melissa Baumann (YA) and Sarah Mackenzie (AA)
2017 Taylor Rieck (YA) and Allison Murphy (AA)
2016 Nita Sanfillipo (YA) and Ashley Armijo (AA)
2015 Rebecca Barber (YA) and Kate Vane (AA)
2014 Heidi Siegmund (YA) and Lorraine Barrows (AA)
2013 Alexander Makowski (YA) and Carla Vaneffen (AA)
2012 Lucy Gordon (YA) and Erica Seas (AA)
2011 Nina Klimova (YA) and Susan Cooper (AA)
2010 Anna Schmitt (YA) and Tracey Young (AA)
2009 Kyle Smith (YA) and Rohena Armstrong (AA)
2008 Sarah Robb (YA) and Cindy Zitko (AA)
2007 Charlotte Merle-Smith (YA) and Mary Jordan (AA)
2006 Kelly Soldavin (YA) and Jane Anderson (AA)
2005 Ursula Brush (YA) and Peri Lambros (AA)
2004 Melissa Silverman (YA) and Nicole Jackson (AA)
2003 Jackie Lowe (YA) and Tanetta Anderson (AA)
2002 Rebecca Polan (YA) and Memree Stuart (AA)