GMHA : The Green Mountain Horse Association

Youth Scholarships

• Junior Horsemanship Clinic Scholarship Program
• 4-H Program
• Working Student Scholarship Program

Please contact Karey Manner with any questions regarding the Scholarship Programs below.

Junior Horsemanship Clinic Scholarships

GMHA awards funds to assist young riders who plan to attend our Junior Horsemanship Clinic, now in its 54th year. The Junior Horsemanship Clinic, which is the premier eventing camp in New England, caters to riders aged 9-17. The camp provides a horsemanship and eventing based curriculum, but skills taught are which are applicable to many equestrian disciplines.

Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis, allowing families to make their summer plans and camp arrangements in a timely fashion. Scholarships will be awarded based both on financial need and quality and completeness of grant applications.

• Download a Scholarship Application
• Download the JHC Brochure
• Download a JHC Student Application

4-H Scholarship Program

GMHA will offer this program again in 2010.  This scholarship program applies only to students planning to attend the Windsor County 4-H Clinic held at GMHA on June 21-26, 2010.  For more information on the 4-H Clinic, please contact Lisa Muzzey at (802) 885-8386.

• Download an Application

Working student scholarship program

The program provides eligible students in need with practical work experience and compensation while learning and developing a variety of valuable skills.

The skills learned as a GMHA Working Student will be applicable to future equestrian pursuits as well as educational and professional endeavors:

• Customer Service Skills
• Communication Skills, Written and Oral
• Event Planning and Logistics
• Public Relations and Marketing
• Detailed Knowledge of Equestrian Events in a Variety of Disciplines

GMHA's Working Students will have the unique opportunity to learn through experience what it takes to run over 60 events in five different disciplines. Duties may include event preparation, clerical duties, communications, public relations, event set-up, reception, and event management. Students should expect to work between 20-30 hours per week. Financial compensation in the form of a scholarship will be awarded to students on a bi-weekly basis.

The Working Student Program is open to engergetic, motivated equestrians under the age of 22 who can demonstate financial need. Successfull applicants should have a can-do attitude and be prepared to immerse themselves in GMHA's fast-paced summer schedule.

• Download an application

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