May 26, 2015 – The Dressage Foundation’s Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund

has awarded an $800 grant to youth dressage rider Ayden Uhlir.   Ayden and her

KWPN horse, Sjapoer, were recently selected for the USEF Dressage Young

Rider European Tour to train and compete in Hagen, Germany.  Ayden will

use the Isler Fund Grant to extend her stay in Europe to train with Johann

Hinnemann.

Through her time in Europe and with the help of the grant, Ayden will continue

developing her abilities as a rider and trainer and will represent the U.S. in

international competitions. She hopes to compete in the Under 25 division

this coming fall.

“Thank you, Renee Isler and everyone at The Dressage Foundation, for this grant.

I am so lucky to be part of a great movement to build youth dressage in America,”

said Ayden. “It is my goal to continue that growth and help other young riders

coming up in the future. If we all work together, there is no stopping the potential

growth of dressage in the US.”

Grants are available for young riders, amateurs, and professionals through the

Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund.  Since 2008, the Renee Isler Dressage

Support Fund has provided nearly $40,000 in grants/scholarships to support t

he further education of the recipients.  For more information about this Fund, visit www.dressagefoundation.org

or contact Jenny Johnson at (402)434-8585

or jenny@dressagefoundation.org.

The Dressage Foundation

The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven

organization that is dedicated to educating, supporting, and advancing the sport

of dressage.  The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the

donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders, judges,

instructors, breeders, high performance teams, and nonprofit equestrian

organizations.  For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.