United States Eventing Association

After severe injuries from a freak accident left Heidi Siegmund in the hospital and out of the saddle for a few months, she made an unlikely recovery and returned to eventing quickly, moving her mare Sierra up to the Preliminary level. As the 2014 Worth the Trust Young Adult Scholarship winner, Siegmund will receive $3,000 to put towards training in hopes of upper level success. Read her winning essay: