2008 Young Rider Program

This year's North American Junior and Young Rider's Championships will be held July 30th - August 3nd in Parker, Colorado at the Colorado Horse Park.

The premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for Championships in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage eventing and the western style discipline of reining. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport.

The NAJYRC began in 1974 as an eventing challenge between young riders from the United States and Canada. A Dressage Championship was added in 1981, and Show Jumping was added in 1982. The first championship was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. Fully recognized championships for junior riders were added in 2006 and a fourth discipline, reining, was added in 2007.

Area VII has been very successful in past years and has brought home many medals in both the One Star competition and also the Two Star Competition. It is the goal of the Area VII Young Rider organization to help members have the opportunity to attend this event and give them the tools to do well and have a positive experience.

More information can be found at: www.youngriders.org



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