Strides for Equality Equestrians and Overlook Equestrian are pleased to announce the creation of a new experience for Equestrians of Color. A horsemanship camp that is open to all ages!
October 17-20, 2024 at Overlook Farm in Berryville, Virginia
Thursday Night: Welcome Party
Meet former Ever So Sweet Scholarship Recipients and the Overlook Crew
Friday: Dressage lessons in the morning and horsemanship lessons in the afternoon
Saturday: Show jumping lessons in the morning and then watching the live stream of the cross-country at the Maryland 5* with commentary by Sara Kozumplik
Sunday: Cross-country in the morning, afternoon horsemanship lessons, and then a farewell (or see you soon) party to wrap up the weekend.
Housing for riders and stalls for participants’ horses provided. There is a limited number of horses available to use for the weekend if needed. Please indicate whether you will be bringing a horse to ride or need one provided. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
This is an incredible opportunity to join a growing community of Equestrians of Color and their allies for a unique weekend of learning and fun.
Please apply at https://www.stridesforequality.org/eversosweet
For more information about Strides for Equality Equestrians please visit our website at https://www.stridesforequality.org or our Social Media pages Strides for Equality Equestrians and SEE Ever So Sweet Scholarship.
We at SEE would like to thank the USEA Foundation and United States Eventing Association for their continued support of the work we are doing to expand diversity, inclusivity and access to horse sports for underrepresented people.
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