AHDS Annual Sponsorship

About the Sponsorship

The AHDS has been established to sponsor an amateur Australian rider on an Australian bred horse, trained by the rider to medium level.

We will be awarding a single grant each year.  The grant will comprise a cash prize plus in-kind goods and services (eg horse feed, equipment) raised by the Scholarship each year.

Entries for the AHDS scholarship will open in May.

Entry and Judging Criteria

Applicants must be Australian riders on an Australian bred horse, trained by the rider to medium dressage level.

A panel of five judges will assess the applications on the following:

1. Their performance in official Australian dressage competitions in the year preceding the date of calling for applications. Standard FEI guidelines (the Grade Point System) will be applied in calculating points.
2. Their completed application form including:
   - Their personal training program
   - How they intend to use the funds
   - How they currently are, and intend to, contribute to the sport of dressage in Australia
3. Nomination of two (2) referees.

Upcoming dressage competitions can be found in the Competition Calendar on the EFA website http://www.efanational.com/calendar/.

The AHDS Award Selection Panel of Judges is comprised of The Hon. Kevin Rozolli AM, Carolyn Lieutenant, Roger Fitzhardinge, Dr. Jennifer Scott and Philippa Honner.

How to enter

To enter for the 2009 AHDS Sponsorship Award please fill out the attached Application Form and send by registered post to the AHDS Secretary, at the address indicated on the Form.

Closing date for 2009 Award

To qualify for the 2009 AHDS Sponsorship Award submissions must be received by 31 November 2009.