Ever So Sweet Camp july 2026
Special thanks to Edy Rameika for funding
Strides for Equality’s fourth Ever So Sweet Camp provides a fully-funded opportunity for Equestrians of Color of any age to experience a week of training with an upper-level professional rider. Participants will take mounted and unmounted lessons with 5* rider Sara Kozumplik, ESS Camp Alum and professional rider Deonte Sewell, and additional coaches at Overlook Farm in Virginia.
SEE Ever So Sweet Camp July 2026 will begin on Monday, July 13 and conclude on Thursday, July 16.
Housing for riders and stalls for horses will be provided, and travel expenses for both riders and horses will be reimbursed.
Applications are due June 1. accepted riders will be notified by June 15 to allow time to plan travel. Auditing opportunities may become available once riders are finalized, and will be advertised on SEE social media.
There is a limited number of horses available to use for the weekend if needed. Please indicate whether you will be bringing a horse to ride or are applying to use a provided horse.
SEE’s Ever So Sweet camps provide opportunities for equestrians from diverse backgrounds to go deeper into professional and amateur careers in eventing. Here, 2024 campers school showjumping.
2025 SEE EVER So SWEET Camp Application
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Applications for SEE Ever So Sweet Camp 4 are due by June 1, 2026.
About our patron
Edy Rameika shares the passion for providing opportunities for deserving riders, “Our family loves horses and the sport of eventing. My daughters, Roxanne and Nadine, began riding when they were quite young. They rode and competed through high school, and Roxanne continued into her college career. We are very fortunate. But there are students in underserved communities who have the passion and talent for the sport but perhaps not the means. Roxanne passed away in 2017 but her passion lives on through her family. Nadine, Sara, and I want to honor Roxanne and Nadine's Native American heritage and their love of eventing through this scholarship in the hopes of helping to keep others' dreams alive. Ever So Sweet is a song that was beloved to Roxanne and Nadine, especially during those memorable years of riding.”
About our host
Sara Kozumplik is a US 5* eventer, Grand Prix show jumper, as well as a USEA certified coach who has coached national teams at the Central American and Pan American Games. She is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive environment within eventing. "I've had to overcome many challenges in my life as an upper-level event rider, but I never had the challenge of feeling like the sport wasn't easily available to me. This scholarship allows access for those that currently don't have a clear pathway to fight for their dreams," Sara said when explaining why they decided to offer the opportunity. Ever So Sweet is an important first step toward increasing diversity and inclusion in equestrian sports.