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OVERVIEW:
The Future of Horsemanship (FOH) Program is for young people from 10 to 24 years old seeking financial assistance to further their natural horsemanship education. This program is a partnership between the Parelli Foundation and motivated students; designed to help younger students move through the Parelli Levels Program or comparable program and to help older students prepare for one of the many careers in the horse industry.
THE GOALS OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
CRITERIA:
To be eligible for a scholarship all applicants must provide and will be scored on the following criteria:
FUNDING: This program will not cover all costs but is designed help stretch the student’s dollars. Students 10-14 years old are eligible to receive a maximum of $600 in scholarship funds per year and those 15-24 years old are eligible to receive a maximum of $1,200 per year.
Scholarships may be awarded to pay for education that meet the following criteria:
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Participants in this program will be required to document their journey by submitting monthly updates on their progress with photos, videos and/or short stories.
MORE INFORMATION:
Please be sure you have read the Scholarship Criteria on the previous tab at the left. Applications for students under 18 years of age must be submitted by their parent or guardian. If you don’t complete your application in one sitting, you may return to it at any time before the deadline to complete it.
Click Here to preview the scholarship application in PDF format. (note: some optional questions such as parent or guardian questions and photo upload buttons are not included in the PDF preview version.)
Horses were the furthest thing from my mind when my friend asked me to attend a local “roundup” for kids at a small barn 6 years ago. It was a bright spring day. A gentle breeze cooled us off from the beating Georgia sun. I stood there in my tennis shoes, awkwardly waiting for my turn to get on the horse. Still, to this day, I remember that first ride. How the saddle squeaked under my weight. How looking down on everyone else gave me an excited chill. How, when I looked up and really felt that horse move under me, I felt like I was someone else. Something else. No longer was I entirely me. Something changed—clicked —within me.
The boys’ eyes were wide with anticipation as the bags were opened and the Parelli equipment was presented. Two-star Licensed Parelli Professional Debbie Adcock had somehow managed to haul horse blankets, carrot sticks, telescoping poles, and various tack onto several planes, through four airports. After traveling for 2 days, everything had arrived safely. Their smiles were overwhelming.