Lexington, KY – CN has been a steadfast supporter of the FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) as the title sponsor of the event since 2005. In 2009, CN will headline the discipline with which it is most closely associated.

A long time supporter of Show Jumping on the Global Champions Tour, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida and at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, CN continues to support show jumping in 2009. CN’s commitment spans from the highest level of the sport to ensuring a strong future generation of riders through NAJYRC.

The 2009 NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY July 21-26, 2009. This is the first time the event will be run at this venue. This FEI Championship features four disciplines: Dressage, Eventing, Jumping and the newest addition: the Western discipline of Reining. These Championships feature the top riders in the country. In the North American Junior Championships, Juniors ages 14-18 vie for Team and Individual medals, and the North American Young Rider Championships showcases riders 18-21.

This event is made possible by the generosity of supporters like CN. For more information about the company, please see: www.cn.ca.

For more information about the NAJYRC, please see: www.youngriders.org. For more information about sponsorship please contact Scott Carling at [email protected].