DESCRIPTION
A $500 educational scholarship is offered annually by the Minnesota Pinto Horse Association to an eligible youth team member.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicant must be a current Minnesota Pinto Youth member.
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior intending to attend a post-secondary educational institution or currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational institution at time of application.
GENERAL SELECTION CRITERIA
- Equine interest and/or background
- Leadership qualities
- Scholarship/academic achievement
- Sense of direction in furthering education
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Application materials are due to MPtHA Secretary by December 1 of current year.
- Applications will be reviewed and scholarship awarded by the current MPtHA Officers and Board. Any Officer or Board Member who’s immediate family member is an applicant will not participate in the selection of the scholarship recipient.
- Scholarship recipient will be announced at the Annual Awards Banquet.
- All applications become the property of Minnesota Pinto.
- Apply by submitting the following information in typed form:
a) Name
b) Address
c) Phone
d) Date of Birth
e) Name and address of school you will be attending
f) Present educational status (High School Graduate, College Freshman, etc.)
g) Major field of study
h) Scholastic grade point average
i) Describe your past & present involvement with horses, the horse industry, & Minnesota Pinto
j) State your educational achievements
k) Describe any leadership experience, extracurricular activities, including honors or awards received
l) State your reasons for deciding to study in your chosen field, your future education and occupational goals, and how this scholarship will help you achieve them
m) Sign and Date the Application
Return completed application postmarked by December 1 of current year to:
Christine Peterson
33100 County Road 19
South Haven, MN 55382
Check will be issued to the designated educational institution in the name of the recipient, or paid directly to the recipient when copies of paid tuition/expense receipts are presented to the Treasurer.
2009 Youth
Scholarship Winner
Christine Whittier
My parents are Jim and Lynette Whittier
When I was younger I was given riding lessons by Eileen O'Bradovich at
Regal Oaks Farm but I have also attended many 4-H clinics and have been
coached by my mom my entire life.
I've been a MPtHA member since I was four years old (1996).
I have represented MN Pinto at the Pinto World Show in the youth team
tournament, Hippology and other classes.
The best part about MN Pinto is the people.
Everyone knows each other and
roots each other on.
The funniest memory of pinto I have was when I entered my first halter
class.
I entered the ring running with my horse beside me. Then my foot
hooked behind my horses hoof and I fell flat on my face.
I would like to try driving, reining, and mini jumping!