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May 20, 2016
Le Samurai Grants Now Available to Fund Adult Rider Program Activities
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is very pleased to report that the Le Samurai Grants funding Adult Rider Programs (ARP) around the nation have been refunded and are now available! These grants are available to all areas and may be used to fund 2016 Adult Rider educational programs, such as clinics, camps and seminars. Adult Rider coordinators are urged to complete their grant applications as soon as possible.
While the original funds for these grants ran out in 2015, there was some concern that the Le Samurai grant program would be discontinued. Thanks to the generosity of the Broussard Charitable Foundation, the USEA is extremely pleased to announce that Adult Riders around the country will be benefiting from the grants for years to come.
The Le Samurai Grants are being funded by the Broussard Charitable Foundation, out of the beautiful Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana. The grants were established in memory of the great event horse Le Samuri, ridden by Amy Tron and owned by Rebecca Broussard. It was originally intended as a 'seed' program to assist in building the Adult Rider Programs throughout the country. Most areas have made very good use of the funds, increasing their Adult Rider Program activities and membership significantly since that time. For example, Area VI increased their ARP activities significantly, now including at least two camps, multiple clinics, and regional competitions throughout the year, and their membership has increased from between 20-40 riders per year to almost 300. This type of growth is typical for many areas.
The Adult Rider Programs involve more than 1400 adults age 22 or over, including both amateurs and professionals throughout the country. The ARP’s also serve as the 'voice' of the nation's amateur eventers, via the newly formed Amateur Forum, a group of USEA committee members representing show organizers, area affairs, competitions, and other committees and reporting back to the AR's. As one of the largest member groups within the USEA, Adult Riders are also represented on the Board of Governors and thus have an important influence on the direction of the sport.
Adult Rider Coordinators are encouraged to complete their grant applications as soon as possible by filling out this form.
If you would like more information about the Adult Rider program, join the national group on facebook, visit the Adult Rider page on this website. Or, please contact the Adult Rider Coordinator(s) in your area:
Coordinator | Area | |
Suzanne Adams | 1 | |
Donna Bottner | 2 | |
Carey Williams | 2 | |
Cindy Deporter, Co-Chair | 2 | |
Robin Bass | 3 | |
Jessica Smith-Bagley | 4 | |
Brandy Savarese | 5 | |
Risa Bliss | 5 | |
Dawn Robbins, Co-Chair | 6 | |
Maggie Rikard | 7 | |
Shannon Risner | 8 | |
Greg Smith | 9 | |
Jennifer Miller | 10 |
Le Samurai Application Form | Adult Rider Facebook Group
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