Earlier this year, the East Bay Chapter sponsored a series of USDF Instructor Certification Workshops at Leap of Faith Farms in Walnut Creek, graciously taught by East Bay Chapter Member, Rachael Saavedra. East Bay Education, Clinics and Events Co-Chair, Emily McDonald, was instrumental in coordinating, organizing and supervising this extraordinary event, as well as securing a generous grant from The Dressage Foundation. This grant allowed our Chapter to offer such a high quality educational event to our Professional Members at a significant reduction in cost. Many thanks to The Dressage Foundation, Emily McDonald, Linda McDonald, Rachael Saavedra, as well as many Chapter Volunteers, and Leap of Faith Farms, for helping further the education of our local Dressage Community! Below is Emily’s letter of thanks to The Dressage Foundation:
California Dressage Society- Dressage Letters
Dear Dressage Letters,
I am hoping your publication might assist me in providing The Dressage Foundation with some well-deserved recognition as well as publicize the foundation as a wonderful organization for other chapters seeking financial support. This January, they generously granted the California Dressage Society’s East Bay Chapter $750 to help differ the costs of a 2nd Level USDF Workshop Instructor Certification Series. The process of applying for the grant through The Dressage Foundation’s website was simple and straightforward. The Administrative Director, Jenny Johnson, was very supportive of our program and made the process an entirely positive one.
The Dressage Foundation’s grant allowed our program to offer our Participating Instructors a reduced price for the third workshop when they committed to the series of three. Since the entire group of instructors committed to all three workshops, they were able to forge friendships that benefited their education during the workshops as well as fostering a cooperative nature within the Bay Area dressage community.
This series of workshops required dedication and energy from many people in our dressage community. It was wonderful to know that a commendable organization such as The Dressage Foundation valued our hard work and commitment enough to lend its financial support. We cannot thank The Dressage Foundation enough for helping make dressage education a reality.
Sincerely,
Emily McDonald, CDS East Bay Chapter- Educational Chair
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