January 2, 2014 – The Dressage Foundation has announced that a total of $10,000 has been awarded to U.S. dressage instructors through the Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship program, funded through The Dressage Foundation’s Carol Lavell Gifted Memorial Fund.  The Lindgren Scholarships provide financial support that enables dressage instructors to train in a concentrated amount of time in order to improve teaching, riding, and training skills.  This year, the Selection Committee chose the following recipients: Gina Duran Reese Koffler-Stanfield (Georgetown, KY) was awarded the $6,000 Lindgren Scholarship.  Reese is a USDF Certified Instructor through 4 th Level and has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, Gold and Gold Freestyle Bar medals.  She plans to use the funds to train with Kathy Connelly.   Gina Duran (Livermore, CA) is the recipient of a $2,000 Lindgren Scholarship.  She has earned her USDF Gold Medal and is a USDF Certified Instructor through 2 nd Level.  Gina will use the scholarship to train with Rachel Saavedra.