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News from the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior &Young Rider Championships

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The NAJYRC will host nine championships for Juniors and Younger Riders in 2014 (Sportfot)

Lexington, Ky. – With a little over two months before the Opening Ceremonies take place at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, planning is well underway. Entry in Principle has closed with a record number of teams scheduled to compete in the five disciplines of dressage, endurance, eventing, jumping and reining, totaling nine championships for Juniors and Young Riders. This year NAJYRC will run July 15-20, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.

Schedule:
The Tentative Competition Schedule for competitors is available here, as well as all discipline Draft Schedules that have been approved by the FEI. We have made some changes to the schedule this year, as we are sharing the Kentucky Horse Park with the U.S. Pony Club Festival.

Resources/FAQ:
There is also a Chef’s Manual and other useful information posted on the website; please reference the Team Resources page for more information: http://www.youngriders.org/FAQ.aspx.

As qualifying is well underway for most disciplines, it’s a good time to make sure all your FEI numbers are up to date and your horse’s passport is valid.

Hospitality:
Looking for the best seat in the house? With reserved seating for six, VIP parking, a shady spot to watch all the action in Rolex Stadium, and a more private dining atmosphere, the Kentucky Club VIP is selling fast! This year with many upgrades to the VIP experience, don’t miss your chance to reserve your table. The order form is available here: http://www.youngriders.org/FAQ.aspx. If there are any questions or you need help reserving a table, please contact Christy Baxter at cbaxter@usef.org or 859.225.6964.

Hotels, Camping, etc.:
Information about the official hotels can be found at: http://www.youngriders.org/Accommodations.aspx. Please book early! Camping is always available here at the Kentucky Horse Park. Please contact the Campground Store at 859.259.4857 or visit their web page: http://www.kyhorsepark.com/camping-in-the-park. Please mention NAJYRC when booking your reservation at either the hotel or the campground. They are expecting to hear from you!

Sponsors:
We are thrilled to have our title and presenting sponsors, Adequan and Gotham North, returning with their unwavering support for the program.

Divisional sponsors remain unchanged, as well.

Dressage: Platinum Performance/US Dressage Federation
Eventing: US Eventing Association
Jumping: US Hunter Jumper Association
Reining: SmartPak

The Canadian Federation continues to pledge its support, along with numerous sponsors and donors who continue to help make this incredible program possible.

Opportunities to get involved are available. Please email Scott Carling at scarling@usef.org for more information or click on this link for additional information: http://www.youngriders.org/documents/SponsorshipLevel.pdf.

Vendors:
The NAJYRC trade fair is set up steps away from the stabling and directly across from the Kentucky Club Hospitality Tent. Don’t miss an opportunity to bring your products to a young, dynamic consumer group. With the addition of the U.S. Pony Club Festival, the Park will be full of people during this week.

Program:
Show your support of our continent’s greatest Junior and Young Riders in the special 40th Anniversary commemorative program. If you would like to advertise in the program, please contact Kim Russell (krussell@usef.org). Standard advertisements as well as ads wishing good luck or saying thank you are all welcome. This is a great souvenir from the event that every rider, sponsor, official and staff member receives. Long after the final medals are awarded, the keepsake program offers lasting exposure as individuals look back on their memories from the week.

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Dates and Location Announced for 2013 Adequan/FEI NAJYRC Pending Final FEI Approval

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Lexington, KY – Pending final FEI approval, the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will once again be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The annual competition will be held July 17-21, 2013. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has received preliminary approval for these dates and location and is awaiting final allocation from the FEI Bureau.

In 2013, the NAJYRC again hosts championship caliber competition across five disciplines. In the Olympic disciplines of dressage, eventing and jumping as well as the Western discipline of reining, champions will be crowned in both Junior and Young Rider divisions. Endurance, which is included as a championship for the third time, offers an FEI championship for Young Riders.

This is the fifth consecutive year that the NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

For more information regarding the 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, visit: youngriders.org.

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Columbian Junior Rider Nicolas Torres Rodriguez Recognized for His Top Scores at the North American Junior Young Rider Championships

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Cesar Parra (left) stands with Nicolas Torres Rodriguez (center) and one of the judges at the NAJYRC after Rodriguez’s winning ride. (Photo courtesy of Sue Stickle)

Lexington, KY (June 30, 2012) – Colombian dressage rider Nicolas Torres Rodriguez has enjoyed a banner show season that was just topped off by being honored as the high scoring junior rider in all three days of competition at the 2012 North American Junior Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). He and Silver Label, a 15-year-old Swedish warmblood gelding, earned the highest individual score in the team competition with a 70.027%.  The pair then took first place in a class of 36 riders the next day in the FEI Junior Individual Test with a score of 72.053%. They finished up the weekend strong, with a 75.50% in the freestyle, set to music from the movie Avatar. The NAJYRC is not yet open to rider teams from South America so Rodriguez was not eligible for a medal, but he was given special recognition for his first place finishes in the Team test and the Freestyle during the awards ceremony.

The 15-year-old Rodriguez was thrilled with the outcome, saying, “Competing at the Rolex Stadium is a dream come true.”  Torres is the first Colombian rider to participate in the NAJYRC, and he and Silver Label have been together for about a year, and train with 2011 Pan Am Gold Medalist Dr. Cesar Parra of Piaffe Performance Farm in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.  Rodriguez said that if he has the opportunity, he would like to return to the championships with a full team from Colombia.

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Phelps Media Group, Inc., International and PhelpsSports.com Support Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships

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Lexington, KY – Phelps Media Group, Inc., International and PhelpsSports.com will sponsor the Media Hospitality at the 2012 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). This is the second consecutive year that Phelps Media Group, Inc. has stepped up to support the NAJYRC, which will take place July 17-22, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

“We are grateful and appreciative of such continued support,” remarks USEF CEO John Long. “Without it, such a pivotal event would not be possible.”

Phelps Media Group, Inc., America’s leading equestrian public relations firm was founded by Olympian Mason Phelps, Jr. Known for ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking, lightning fast media responses, and proven results, PMG has accumulated a star-studded roster of impressive clients in the equestrian world from coast-to-coast and internationally.

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NAJYRC Stars on the Rise at the Kentucky Horse Park

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Lexington, KY – It’s “all hands on deck” as the final touches are being made and the horses and riders are arriving at the Kentucky Horse Park for what has become a celebrated annual event – the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. And for the 2011 competition, there are some exciting additions to this highly-regarded series of international championships.

In addition to championships being contested in dressage, eventing, and show jumping, for the first time at the NAJYRC, the discipline of endurance will contest a CEI4* 100-mile championship race (a CEI2* 75-mile, non-championship race will also be run concurrently). Additionally, reining, which joined the championships in 2008 for the first time, will have two divisions for the first time in 2011. Non-championship events will also take place in the form of a vaulting demonstration during the Opening Ceremonies and a pair of para-dressage freestyles prior to the dressage freestyle championships on Saturday.

In all, some 250 riders spanning six countries have made the pilgrimage to the Kentucky Horse Park to battle for medals. Among them include:

174 riders from the U.S. (57 dressage, 19 endurance, 39 eventing, 52 jumping, 7 reining)
59 riders from Canada (21 dressage, 3 endurance, 9 eventing, 12 jumping, 14 reining)
10 riders from Mexico (3 endurance, 3 jumping, 4 reining)
2 riders from Columbia (endurance)
1 rider from Germany (endurance)
1 rider from Spain (endurance)

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Sutton Sisters to Represent Canada at NAJYRC

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Anneka and Kristin Sutton will be the first ever sisters to both make it on a Junior/Young Rider Dressage Team, despite their mother’s early wish of never wanting to involve her daughters in riding.

The Suttons’ local paper, The Ayr News, recently reported their story and began the article noting, “When Blandford-Blenheim resident Gabriele Sutton came to Canada from Germany to marry Steve Sutton and start a family, she swore her children would never become serious horse riders.”

Now over 20+ years later they’ve done just that.  Kristin, 19, Anneka, 17 and Mariah, 15 all began the season vying to make the Canadian National Team which will compete in Lexington, KY at the annual 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 25–31, 2011 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

Mariah did her best but with a new horse and as the youngest of the sisters, she’ll be there to lend a helping hand and learn the ropes for when she accomplishes that same goal.   “I’m proud of my sisters and their horses, and hope to be in Anneka’s position next year,” said the teenager.

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