The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund will honor Avery Glynn, 17, of Chilmark, California; Emma Fletcher, 17, of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts; and Taylor Griffiths, 17, of Wellington, Florida, with the 2019 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund Washington International Horse Show Equitation Scholarship.

The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund is returning for its third year as the title sponsor of the WIHS Equitation Finals. In 2017, LMCF developed the WIHS Equitation Scholarship to recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of junior riders who compete throughout the year in the hopes of qualifying to participate in the WIHS Equitation Finals.

“It is a pleasure to recognize the incredible riders who have both applied for and received the WIHS Equitation Scholarship. Last year, we expanded the number of scholarship recipients, and this year we will continue that growth by honoring three recipients,” said Lindsay Maxwell, founder of the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund. “The selection committee was impressed by the caliber of applicants this year, and we are thrilled to honor these three young women at the WIHS Equitation Finals.”

Avery Glynn was named a winner of the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Scholarship. McCool Photography Photo

Maxwell continued, “The future of our sport depends on young riders like Avery, Emma, and Taylor, who have continually displayed their dedication to our sport, animal welfare, and their local communities.”

Emma Fletcher also won the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Scholarship. The Book LLC Photo

In addition to the honors attendant to this accolade, the scholarship will cover expenses such as travel and lodging for the rider and parent, the show’s entry and application fees, equine transportation and stall fees, and special VIP hospitality access. Now in its 28th year, the LMCF WIHS Equitation Finals is a rigorous three-phase competition held over two days. A panel of three judges test and evaluate the riders in hunter, jumper, and work-off rounds to determine the best of the best.

Taylor Griffiths was the third rider named for the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Scholarship. SEL Photography Photo

Invitations to compete in the annual Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Finals are sent to the top 40 junior riders based on points earned during the year-long qualifying period.