Educational Scholarship

An educational scholarship fund has been created to honor the memory of Becky Julian. An educator, Becky was a strong proponent of continual learning and a passionate Thoroughbred advocate. Accordingly, in 2020, three (3) $500 scholarships will be awarded to Mid-Atlantic riders of Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds. Funds from the scholarship are to be used solely for educational purposes, such as riding lessons, clinics, camps and or horse related seminars.

To be considered for scholarships, all applications must be received by May 31, 2020. Upon receipt, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. If you do not receive confirmation within 48 hours, please contact us at canterpennsylvania@gmail.com. Scholarships will be awarded June 7, 2020.

Below please find the following requirements for eligibility:

  1. Applicant must be a resident of PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, NY or NJ
  2. Applicant must be 8 years old or older.
  3. Applicant must own or lease a Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred
  4. Applicant must submit a short video clip of him or herself and their Thoroughbred.
  5. Applicant must submit an equine professional reference or letter of recommendation.
  6. Applicant must agree to follow up with CANTER PA regarding how the scholarship funds were utilized.
  7. Completed Applications, including photo/video and letter of recommendation, are due May 31, 2020.
  8. One scholarship award will be reserved for an OTTB who is recently retired from racing and beginning their retraining process.

Interested in supporting the Becky Julian Memorial Scholarship Fund:

Thanks to our generous partners.

CANTER is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing retiring thoroughbred racehorses with new career opportunities.