The CN North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) at the Colorado Horse Park are underway, July 29-Aug. 3, showcasing top level three-day eventing competition for riders ages 14-21. As a bonus, reining competition has been added to the schedule this year as well.
The eventing competition, which serves as a first-hand experience of what it’s like to compete in an international event under FEI rules, is set up in a format similar to the Olympic Games, where riders compete on teams and as individuals in the three Olympic disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing.
“We are proud to offer a competition which is similar to that which riders experience when they compete in major events internationally,” says Larry Langer, NAJYRC event director. “Many past NAJYRC winners have gone on to compete internationally, and knowing that we contributed to their success means that the Championships are serving their purpose and preparing riders for success in their careers.”
Among the previous winners of the NAJYRC who have gone on to have success in international competition are Georgina Bloomberg, Natalie Bouckaert (now Pollard) and Kate Poulin.
Many other top-notch North American equestrians got their start at the NAJYRC, including Olympic medalists Greg Best, Karen Lende O’Connor, Chris Kappler and McLain Ward, as well as Alison Firestone, Nicole Shahinian Simpson, Ray Texel, Chris Pratt, Frankie Chesler, Lisa Carlsen Lubitz, Harold Chopping, Martina Pracht, Kathleen Raine, Heather Mason, David Wilson, Gwyneth MacPherson, Tiffani Loudon, Buck Davidson, Abigail Lufkin, Missy Ransehousen, Mara DePuy, Molly Bliss and Julie Gomena.
The NAJYRC operates under the rules of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the international governing body for equestrian sport. It is the only FEI championship held annually in the United States.
Wish I could be there!
sounds fun
Sounds like great times.
wish i could go
Read along for a look at each horse competing in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. In…
Thanks to a rail down by overnight leader Tom McEwen (GBR) on the 13-year-old German…
In a day of heat, then rain, followed by blazing sun, the sun indeed shone…
Tom McEwen of Great Britain had a big day under beautiful skies at the Kentucky…
Mark Bolender is a busy guy… Mark and his wife, Lee, own Bolender Horse Park, are the founders of the…
For beauty expert Jessica Andrews, equestrian underwear designed to flatter, fit and offer comfort to women in the saddle just…
Post-workout leg care can be as hot-button a topic as blanketing among horse owners. Some riders cold hose, wrap, and/or…
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…
With a history spanning 25,000 years, the Lusitano’s roots run as deep as the trees on the Iberian Peninsula, where…
Are you in the market for a new career? Equine assisted services (EAS) centers across the U.S. are reporting job…