The Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF) is honoring leadership and achievement within the National Reining Horse Youth Association (NRHyA). The RHSF will soon award five academic and need-based scholarships to deserving youth members of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA).

The RHSF is dedicated to helping youth members reach their educational goals. Anne-Marie Burns, Director of the Reining Horse Sports Foundation and Vice-Chair of the NRHA Youth Committee noted, “One of our core programs is to help raise funds for youth programs. The Foundation has been very fortunate to have generous members donate to the RHSF Scholarship Fund affording us the opportunity to provide scholarships to dedicated and deserving young reiners. Our young people are the future of reining. By providing scholarships to them, we are helping them achieve their educational goals and fostering the leadership qualities needed to keep the sport of reining alive for many years to come.”

The RHSF is taking applications for the $1,000 scholarships from now until June 15, 2007. Applicants must be an NRHA member and also a senior in high school pursing an undergraduate degree in a two- or four-year institution of higher education, trade or technical school. Previous recipients of the RHSF scholarships are eligible to reapply for scholarships until they are 25 years old.

To be considered for the scholarship awards, applicants are required to submit an essay that meets certain criteria. They are also required to answer questions about financial need. Applicants must also submit a recent grade report along with three letters of reference and a photograph.

The 2007 RHSF Scholarship Application may be downloaded at www.nrha.com.

For more information, contact Heather Cline, RHSF Coordinator, at [email protected] or (405) 946-7400, ext. 137.


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