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ESC to Distribute Over $10K in Grants & Sponsorships in 2022
Equine Sports Council is excited to share news of our growth in 2022 and announce over $10,000 in Sponsorship & Grant Payouts. Congratulations to the Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association – they will receive over $1,600 in Sponsorship Grant Funds generated from 25% of the fees that their show series collected. These funds will be used to sponsor classes, awards or hospitality events at the 2023 IASPHA shows. ESC continues to grow our Network and would like to welcome several new shows this year, including Wisconsin Futurity, Oshkosh Charity, ASAW Summerfun, and Dixie Cup. The ESC Network has been a proud partner with multiple breed shows, and our Spring…
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ESC Gives Grant to Monarch National Championship
As part of Equine Sports Council ongoing give back program the Monarch National Championship was awarded a $2500 grant at the 2022 annual UPHA Convention in Orlando, Florida. All horse shows in the ESC Horse Show Network receive annual marketing grants, along with access to officials liability insurance, legal protections and a grievance process. “All of us at Monarch wish to express our gratitude to the Equine Sports Council for their generous grant of $2500, presented during the UPHA National Conference in Orlando!“
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Minnesota’s Octoberfest Horse Show to Receive Marketing Grant from Equine Sports Council
The Minnesota Octoberfest managed by Bill and Wendy Couch is the latest horse show to join the growing network of Equine Sports Council, a non-Olympic horse show governing organization. By joining the ESC Network, the Octoberfest show will receive a marketing grant in 2021 based on the number of horse show entries in 2020. Tom Sworm, a registered ESC Official and the judge of Octoberfest, will receive ESC’s complimentary 12 month – $6 Million dollar NASO official’s liability insurance policy that offers protections at all shows and clinics held in the USA and Canada. Officials Registry | Officials Insurance | Horse Show Sign Up Name of Show: OctoberfestStart of Show:…
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ESC to Host Online Bidding for the NY Morgan Stallion Service Auction
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ESC to Sponsor 2020 Morgan Grand National Live Stream
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The Monarch National Championship
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Southern Saddlebred Spring Fling Gets Green Light from the State of TN
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