| What Is The North American Young Riders' Competition?
The premier equestrian competition in North America for young
riders, age 16-21, equestrians come from the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for the
Championships. NAYRC riders compete in the three Olympic equestrian
disciplines of Show Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. The competition
is run under rules of the FEI, the international governing body
for equestrian sport. Additionally, the NAYRC is designated as
an official USA Junior Olympics - Equestrian Event.
Many top international and Olympic riders got their start at
the NAYRC including Olympic Silver Medalists Greg Best and Karen
O'Connor, as well as Megan Johnstone, Elise Haas, Buck Davidson,
Abigail Lufkin, Alison Firestone, Chris Kappler, Nicole Shahinian
Simpson, Ray Texel, Chris Pratt, Lisa Carlsen Lubitz, Kathleen
Raine, Heather Mason, David Wilson, Tiffani Loudon, Mara DePuy,
and Julie Gomena.
The NAYRC began in 1974 as an eventing challenge between the
United States and Canada. A Dressage Championship was added in
1981, and Show Jumping debuted in 1982. The first complete NAYRC
was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The 1998 NAYRC was
hosted by High Prairie Farms, while Tempel Farms in Wadsworth,
Illinois was the site of the 1994-1997 and 1999 NAYRC.
Need More Information?
If you're a Young Rider, Junior Rider or a younger equestrian
interested in the NAYRC program, we want to hear from you! To
keep abreast of NAYRC details, please send your name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, riding discipline, and date of birth
to the NAYRC - attn: Hallie McEvoy, 242 Wentworth Road, Bolton
Valley, VT 05477 or you may e-mail the information to haligator@aol.com
NAYRC information is also available at www.youngriders.org on the Internet. The NAYRC website includes
Zone, Region, and Area contact information, a competition schedule,
High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center information, and many other
details pertaining to the event.
For all other information, please contact Charlotte Skinner at
Equestrian Sports, Inc. at (818)563-3250 or write to 480 Riverside
Avenue, Suite 1, Burbank, California 91506.
402-434-8585
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