ART CONTEST – Giddy-up Woodside!

 One of the best seats in the house on May Day is the WHOA! float.

This year you may get to ride with Spirit down the Parade route. The theme for Woodside’s Day of the Horse this year is Safari, so Spirit will be inviting lots of wild creatures to join him on the float.

Entry Details

Entering is easy – just or paint a picture of your favorite horse or donkey that you see around town, whether it is walking the trails or in a pasture near your house or the school. If your picture is a winner you will get a ticket to ride along! All entries will be displayed on the WHOA! float during the parade and the winners will also be featured at the Horse Fair during Woodside’s Day of the Horse in October.

Entry Deadline

Artwork is due at the Woodside Elementary office by April 25, 2025. Please write your name, phone number and parent’s email on the back of the paper.

Who Can Enter?

Contest is open to all Woodside Elementary students.

$10K Equestrian Merit Scholarship 2025


More Info and APPLY ONLINE

The Mounted Patrol Foundation (MPF) and the Woodside-area Horse Owners Association (WHOA!) are accepting applications for the $10,000 Woodside-area Equestrian Merit Scholarship Award. For the sixth year, this scholarship is jointly sponsored by the two organizations to support the continuing education of a high school senior who has demonstrated involvement in and a future dedication to equine-related activities. Community involvement and academic achievement will be considered, with a strong emphasis on financial need.

Application deadline is May 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm.

Eligible applicants are high school seniors involved in equine-related activities and residing in Bay Area Counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma) who have been accepted to a continuing education program this fall.  Such programs may include: college, university, trade school, or other educational programs.

Applicants will need to provide at least one reference letter from their teacher, instructor, counselor, or individual who can attest to their equine involvement. Up to three reference letters will be accepted.

Applicants will be required to show financial need by submitting a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or equivalent documentation.

Applicants will provide transcripts showing their GPA.

The $10,000 Woodside-area Equestrian Merit Scholarship Award will be paid directly to the recipient’s continuing education program in support of the recipient’s tuition, fees, expenses, room, and/or board.

The scholarship will be awarded June 6, 2025.

Applications will be available March 1, 2025 online at https://whoa94062.org/merit-scholarship/. To learn more about the Mounted Patrol Foundation, please visit http://mountedpatrolfoundation.org.

Both MPF and WHOA! share a deep interest in the next generation of equine-motivated individuals. The two organizations are committed to helping people further the interests of the equine community in their career, avocation or equine-related goals.