Source:  News Release

TDF’s Patsy Albers Award to be Presented at U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

The Dressage Foundation’s 2016 Patsy Albers Award will be awarded at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions on October 12-16 at the Paso Robles Horse Park in California. The $1,000 award provides financial support for continuing education and training to a High Performance rider.

 Last year's recipient, Heather Oleson, receiving the Patsy Albers Award from Monica Fitzgerald, photo by Susan J Stickle

The Patsy Albers Award is given to the highest placing Grand Prix rider at the Championships who also competed for the U.S. at a previous North American Junior/Young Rider Championship. The Award has been given to riders Kathleen Raine, Adrienne Lyle, and most recently, Heather Oleson.

Patsy Albers, one of the nation's best known figures at dressage shows across the country, passed away in October 2012.  She was a longtime supporter and Chef d'Equipe of the North American Junior/Young Rider Championship (NAJYRC) Region 1 team. She was also very involved at the prestigious Dressage at Devon where she served for many years as the FEI Event Director.  Her expertise also extended into management, officiating, and volunteering, for which she was honored multiple times. “Patsy was a Region 1 delegate for as long as I can remember,” said Janine Malone, a close friend of Patsy’s who established the Award at The Dressage Foundation. “I knew she would want to support riders who had come up through the ranks, competing at the NAJYRC and going on to the Festival of Champions.”

The Dressage Foundation

The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to supporting and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders of all ages and levels. For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.