Ever So Sweet Camp

 Special thanks to Edy Rameika for funding

Our signature program, Ever So Sweet Camp provides a fully-funded opportunity for Equestrians of Color of any age to experience extended, community-driven training opportunities with an upper-level professional rider.

Participants will take mounted and unmounted lessons. Housing for riders and stalls for horses will be provided, and travel expenses for both riders and horses will be reimbursed.

In Summer 2026, SEE will offer Ever So Sweet camp with our longtime trainer Sara Kozumplik at Overlook Farm in Berryville, VA, and we are thrilled to announce our first camp with Julie Wolfert at Wolfert Eventing in Bucyrus, KS.

Applications will open in May for both camps! Watch our social media for announcements of open and close dates.

Auditing opportunities may become available once riders are finalized, and will be advertised on SEE social media.

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.

Tentative Camp schedule

 

Weds PM: Move in

Thurs AM: First mounted lessons

Thurs PM:  Welcome Party

Meet former SEE Ever So Sweet Scholarship Recipients, SEE board members, and the Overlook Crew

Fri AM: Mounted lessons

Fri PM: Horsemanship lessons

Sat AM: Mounted lessons

Sat PM: Horsemanship lessons

Sun AM: Mounted lessons

Sun PM: Departure

Applicant Eligibility

 

Applicants must…

  • Either be a minimum of 16 years old or be accompanied by a guardian.

  • Be based in the United States

  • Be available for ALL camp activities

  • Either have their own horse and ability to transport it to camp (transport expenses will be reimbursed) or be willing to ride an on-property horse for the duration of camp

  • Be dedicated to pursuing a dream in equine sports

  • Be willing to track travel expenses for reimbursement

  • Be willing to share their experience as part of the camp in blogs, social & print media

  • Be invested in increasing access to equestrian sports for underrepresented group

How to Apply

 

To apply, make sure you meet the eligibility requirements listed above. Then, complete and submit the application below.

Please note: All applicants, regardless of age, should fill out their own application. Parents may assist younger riders in thinking through their answers, but riders should complete their own applications. The use of AI writing assistants is strongly discouraged.

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“Hey! I saw this awesome opportunity from SEE and USEA to promote diversity and inclusion in eventing. It’s a fully-funded camp with some upper-level trainers to learn about training, horse care, and competing. I think you’d be a great candidate. You should check it out: www.stridesforequality.org/eversosweet.”

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 trainer: Sara Kozumplik

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.