Lexington, KY – Pending final FEI approval, the USEF is announcing the following date and location for the 2009 North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). The USEF has received Preliminary approval from the FEI and is awaiting final word from the FEI Bureau.

As the competition season is getting into full swing, the USEF is providing the following information to so Juniors, Young Riders and their Chefs can plan accordingly.

Pending this approval, the NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park July 21-26, 2009. This is a unique opportunity to use the venue which has been completely redesigned for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Construction is due to be completed in March.

Andrew Ellis will serve as the overall competition manager.

The discipline managers are as follows:

Dressage: Lloyd Landkamer
Eventing: Mary Fike
Reining: Brad Ettleman
Show Jumping: David Distler

Vaulting will have an exhibition during the Championships and Endurance is running a CEIY3* concurrently in Louisville, KY.

ENDS

For more information, please contact Joanie Morris at [email protected].