The generous and continuing support of the Pye Foundation and NZ Equine Research Foundation has allowed a number of fellowships and scholarships to proceed over the years.
Thanks to the generous support of the Chittick Family and Waikato Stud, the New Zealand Equine Research Foundation is proud to announce this new award.
It is intended that this annual award of $15000 be used to assist an individual under the age of 35 years in their career in the equine industry. Applications will be accepted from, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
A post-graduate, masters or honours student undertaking study or research in an area of equine science
An individual pursuing any specialized equine study or course (including farriery)
An individual committed to embarking on a career in the equine industry
An individual already contributing to the equine industry who wishes to further their career
Applications are to be made on the “Waikato Stud Young Achiever” form. Applicants will be expected to show evidence of both their commitment to the equine industry and their other attributes that would make them appropriate recipients of this Young Achiever Award.
No Pye Foundation Fellowship was given in 2000/2001. The previous year's recipient Dr Erica Gee however commenced her Fellowship during this year. The purpose of the Fellowship was to encourage and assist in the development of a level one equine course at Massey University. It was made available extramurally and the response from people wishing to better their understanding of horses was almost overwhelming. Nearly 100 students enrolled indicating the high amount of interest in equine education at this level.
Annual scholarships for a veterinarian and a farrier to attend the prestigious Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium and to spend some time with colleagues in the USA are provided by the Foundation in collaboration with the Pye Foundation. The purposes of these scholarships are:
The scholarships are advertised widely to farriers and veterinarians and are applied for on a competitive basis. Successful recipients are required on return to NZ to share their new knowledge with the rest of the horse industry through written reports which are published in various horse magazines and by giving lectures at meetings and conferences throughout the country. The successful recipients in 2003- 2004 were Dr. Warren Mitchell, veterinarian of Rotorua, and Andrew Fisher, farrier of Cambridge. There were no recipients for 2004-2005, as the Symposium was cancelled. The NZERF assisted equine vet Celia Grant and Christchurch farrier Rodney King to attend the 18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium in Kentucky in January 2007.
NZ Equine Research Foundation2008 Application (PDF)
Two scholarships are provided annually to bright, young, potential veterinarians who have a background in horses. They are competed for on a competitive basis and are given to students in the final year of the BVSc course at Massey University. The aim of the scholarships is to help top undergraduates to pursue a horse-orientated career and thus provide, in future, top veterinarians with a passion for the industry.
The candidates in 2003-2004 were Virginia Brosnan of Papakura and Emma Bishop of Putaruru.
The candidates for 2004-2005 were Corinne Cooper and Katie Shore.
The candidates for 2007-2008 were Kylie Huxford and Rebecca McKenzie.
Travel Award Application Form (PDF)
Travel Awards by the NZ Equine Research Foundation are widely advertised throughout the scientific sector of the NZ horse industry each year. The purposes of these awards are: