Siebrandt wins Laverne Madison Scholarship
Shown above, left to right, Nick Madison, Ken Madison and Chance Siebrandt, of Nebraska, recipient of a $1,000 scholarship to Heartland Horseshoeing School.
March 24. 2021
Sheila Harris
Chance Seibrandt, of Nebraska, a student at Heartland Horshoeing School in Lamar, was the first recipient of an endowment by the newly established Laverne Madison Scholarship Fund.
Laverne Madison, of Exeter, was a self-taught farrier, who had practiced his trade in the area for the past 70 years. He was killed in an equestrian accident at a cattle-penning event in Diamond in October.
In his grandfather’s honor, Madison’s grandson, Nick Madison, suggested that a scholarship fund for young farriers be established, an idea greeted enthusiastically by all family members and members of the community who had known Laverne Madison well. Donations were collected and the beneficiary of the first check was selected, after a little time and effort were put forth.
According to Laverne’s son, Ken Madison, the first farrier school he called didn’t seem interested in receiving the scholarship funds.
“I wasn’t going to beg,” Madison said. “Then I discovered Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar.”
Heartland has students from all over the world who are thrilled to have the chance to be in Missouri to learn the farrier trade. The school was also open to receiving the scholarship funds, according to Madison.
Students interested in applying for the scholarship were asked to submit an application and an essay expressing why they were interested in the farrier trade, Madison said.
“This first year we just had four applicants,” he said, “but we expect that number to increase as the word gets out.”
According to Madison, any student at Heartland Horseshoeing School may apply for the Laverne Madison Scholarship. An essay of application may be emailed to [email protected]. It must be received by January of 2022 in order to be considered for the next scholarship.
Sheila Harris
Chance Seibrandt, of Nebraska, a student at Heartland Horshoeing School in Lamar, was the first recipient of an endowment by the newly established Laverne Madison Scholarship Fund.
Laverne Madison, of Exeter, was a self-taught farrier, who had practiced his trade in the area for the past 70 years. He was killed in an equestrian accident at a cattle-penning event in Diamond in October.
In his grandfather’s honor, Madison’s grandson, Nick Madison, suggested that a scholarship fund for young farriers be established, an idea greeted enthusiastically by all family members and members of the community who had known Laverne Madison well. Donations were collected and the beneficiary of the first check was selected, after a little time and effort were put forth.
According to Laverne’s son, Ken Madison, the first farrier school he called didn’t seem interested in receiving the scholarship funds.
“I wasn’t going to beg,” Madison said. “Then I discovered Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar.”
Heartland has students from all over the world who are thrilled to have the chance to be in Missouri to learn the farrier trade. The school was also open to receiving the scholarship funds, according to Madison.
Students interested in applying for the scholarship were asked to submit an application and an essay expressing why they were interested in the farrier trade, Madison said.
“This first year we just had four applicants,” he said, “but we expect that number to increase as the word gets out.”
According to Madison, any student at Heartland Horseshoeing School may apply for the Laverne Madison Scholarship. An essay of application may be emailed to [email protected]. It must be received by January of 2022 in order to be considered for the next scholarship.
