The Arabian Horse Foundation today announced establishment of a scholarship in honor of the late actor Patrick Swayze and his wife, who raised and showed Arabian horses.

Foundation president Larry Kinneer said the scholarship, “creates a lasting testimony to their careers in dancing, theater, and movies, love of the Arabian breed, and contributions over the years to Arabian Horse Association youth programs,” according to an article on current-movie-reviews.com

The article noted that the Swayze scholarship will be awarded each spring to a young person involved with Arabian horses who seeks a career in the performing arts. The scholarship was launched with a pledge from Iron Horse Farms of Canton, Ga.