Each year the Arabian Horse Foundation awards multiple scholarships to individuals at the Youth and Mid Summer National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show in Oklahoma City, Okla. These scholarships are generously donated and awarded to those youth who have worked so hard to make it to this prestigious show. This year $21,000 was awarded in numerous classes. The following are the scholarships that were awarded:
HA/AA Western Trail Horse JOTR Scholarship donated by Dauntless Holdings, LLC
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Gracie Guadagnolo and BSF BUFFALO BILL CODY
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Anabelle Thom and SH DUDES DIABLOGUN
HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle JTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Region 9
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Saritah Sinha and MAJARRES CAIRO
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Marissa Bartholomew and ITALIAN GOLD
Arabian Ranch Horse Riding JTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Vallejo III Ranch LLC, Kathie and Audrey Hart
o $750 CO-CHAMPION – Anabelle Thom and DOUBLE MO SEVEN RA
o $750 CO-CHAMPION – Alissa Anderson and BACKIN BLAC
Arabian Ranch Horse Rail Pleasure JTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Dauntless Holdings LLC
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Alana Chanelle Becker and KHREDENTIAL
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Anabelle Thom and DOUBLE MO SEVEN RAF
Arabian Ranch Horse Riding JOTR Scholarship donated by Dauntless Holdings LLC
o $1000 CHAMPION – Riley Lallo and ELLIANTRA
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Riley Lallo and SWIFTKICKNTHEPANTZ RA
HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving JTD Scholarship donated by Prestige Farms LLC
o $1000 CHAMPION – Rainie Kuchynka and CRACKER JAX PF
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Harper Patillo Rose and IMPERIALL HEIR
HA/AA English Trail Horse JTR Scholarship donated by Dauntless Holdings, LLC
o $1000 – CHAMPION – Skylar Young and KMA SKY METRO THEMOON
o $500 – RESERVE CHAMPION – Gracie Guadagnolo and BSF BUFFALO BILL CODY
Arabian Country English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Boisvert Farms LLC
o $1000 CHAMPION – Mackenzie Hooker and SHF MATILDABEY
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Brooke Landon and LA BELLA VITA
HA/AA Performance Halter Geldings 3 & Over JTH Scholarship donated by Region 9 Youth
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Isobel Comolli and KHRIS LE DOUX J
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Henley Wilson and EDURADO KARA
HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Ohio Half AHA
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Alexis Peterson and RGT FIREBALL WHISKEY
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Ella Van Den Herik and SRC SOLAR ECLIPSX
Arabian Western Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Long Meadow Arabians
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Alana Chanelle Becker and ADMIRAL JULLYEN V
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Hannah Rasmussen and SHACAGO PGA
HA/AA Western Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by In Memory of Vallejo Carmel Chip ++//
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Rainie Kuchynka and BILLY THE KHYD
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Stephanie Barris and CPH SUPERSTAR
HA/AA Reining Horse JOTR 15-18 Scholarship donated by Lallo Performance Horses
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Eva Matthias and AMERICAN HONEY LM
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Taryn Todd and MOCHA JAVA CHIP
Showmanship JTH 15-18 Scholarship donated by Dauntless Holdings, LLC
o $1,000 CHAMPION – Ava Grace John and MD LEONIDAS
o $500 RESERVE CHAMPION – Hannah Hiiva and SS A NOBLE STAR
Congratulations to all of these wonderful scholarship recipients. The Arabian Horse Foundation is always accepting donations for Youth Nationals scholarships. For more information on sponsoring a scholarship or any other scholarship questions please contact thearabianhorsefoundation@gmail.com.