Kennedy Deuschle, Iona, MN is a serious trainer, fitter and competitor for many hitches in the draft horse community. Her driving skills shine as she presents a cart horse for Dakota Thunder Shires. Kennedy was awarded a Fall Youth Grant to support her SDSU education from the Dakota Royal Charity Draft Horse Show. (Courtesy of Dakota Royal Charity Draft Horse Show)
Dakota Royal awards grants Youth awarded grant funding to encourage their involvement in the draft horse community
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Thanks to the generous donor and bidder support at the Brookings, SD 2017 Dakota Royal Charity Draft Horse Show Youth Fund Silent Auction, youth from two states were awarded grant funding to encourage their involvement in the draft horse community.
April Fauth, Leola, SD, will enjoy a $250 grant for winter weather gear for her SDSU Equine Facility job in Brookings, SD. As a SDSU sophomore Animal Science Major with an Equine Studies Minor, April excels in her studies while supporting the draft horse community by participating and promoting equine events across SD.
A 2017 honor graduate from Fulda High School, Kennedy Deuschle, Iona, MN, was awarded a $250 grant to support her college education. As an up and coming leader in the draft horse industry, she hopes to enter vet school after completing her Animal Science degree at SDSU in Brookings, SD.
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