Lexington, KY – The United States Eventing Association (USEA) will maintain its generous support of the Junior and Young Rider program as the returning Title Sponsor of the Eventing Championships at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.

These Championships will feature top eventers ages 14-21 in a CCI* for Juniors and a CCI** for Young Riders. Medals will be awarded to the top three teams as well as individuals. Many of the country’s best senior riders came up through the Young Rider Program: Buck Davidson, Sara Kozumplik Dierks, Will Coleman, Will Faudree and Clark Montgomery are just a few of the medalists from NAJYRC that are currently competing at the highest level of the sport.

“The North American Junior and Young Rider Championships play a vital role in the development of our younger members as they prepare for future international team competition,” said Jo Whitehouse, USEA CEO. “For most of the riders these championships give them their first experience of what it means to ride on a team, which is a necessity for when they represent their countries in years to come. The USEA is proud to be involved in the future of these young people and wishes them all success at the Eventing championships.”

NAJYRC also features Dressage, Jumping and Reining Championships and will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY July 28-August 1.

The USEA was founded in 1959 with the core purpose of promoting and advancing the sport of Eventing. They are the sports “go to” resource for education, safety, horse welfare, certification, training and information. The USEA strives to be a leader in making Eventing competitions more user-friendly, enjoyable, and efficient. In addition they are the driving force behind the promotion of Eventing as a recognized spectator sport.

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For more information about the USEA please visit www.useventing.com.

For more information about NAJYRC please visit www.youngriders.org or contact Joanie Morris at [email protected].