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The board of the Gerry Dilger Equine Foundation has announced that its second one-time only scholarship has been awarded to Roisin Whelan. She will receive a scholarship to the Irish National Stud for 2022.

Earlier this year, the foundation granted its first one-time only scholarship for a student enrolled in the University of Kentucky Equine Program.

The foundation has been so well supported by a multitude of donors worldwide, that it was in a position to grant extra scholarships. This particular grant was created to give an Irish citizen the opportunity to attend the world-renowned course in Kildare. The late Gerry Dilger graduated from the Irish National Stud program in 1977.

Originally from Milltown, County Kerry, Whelan came highly recommended to the board and were impressed by her early experience and enthusiasm having already worked on farms in Ireland and Australia since leaving school a few years ago. She has worked three breeding seasons at Coolmore Stud in Ireland and one season in Coolmore Australia. In addition, she did two seasons of yearling prep at Ashtown Stud in Ireland and has spent time with Ballydoyle Racing.

“I would like to sincerely thank you for providing me with this opportunity, it really means a lot and will help immensely over the cost of the program,” Whelan said.

“Roisin is such a deserving candidate and we are so happy to be able to provide this scholarship,” Erin Dilger said. “We wish her much success at the Irish National Stud this coming January.”

For further details please visit www.gerrydilgerequine.com.

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Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) was the recipient of the University of Kentucky (UK)’s first “Equine Week of Service,” a chance for equine students, faculty, staff, and alumni from the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment to volunteer and support organizations that align with their studies.

During the week of Sept. 28, faculty, staff, and students from the UK Equine Program assisted BGFC with outreach and fundraising duties. Participants delivered fresh produce, frozen foods, and bread totaling close to 5,000 pounds from Lexington’s God’s Pantry to area farms for the workers. The volunteers visited Juddmonte, Don Alberto, Dixiana, Mt. Brilliant, Mill Ridge, Ramsey Farm, and Gainesway.

“COVID-19 is still with us, and these essential workers are adapting to social distancing and wearing masks while working,” said BGFC’s executive director Julie Berry. “When they go home, they are met by their families who are dealing with online class learning, home isolation, and food insecurities. Their children are not receiving the breakfasts and lunches they normally would receive from school programs, and every bit of food we provide alleviates this burden.”

Among the reasons BGFC was selected by the UK Equine Program was for the students to see there is more than just the horse that is essential to the industry, which cannot operate without its people. UK equine student volunteers also called on horse farms to see if they were interested in the charity’s food distribution program and to remind them of the health screening opportunities the charity has through its partnership with Lexington’s Bluegrass Community Health Center.

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