Qualifying has concluded, entries are in, and teams throughout the country are preparing for the upcoming 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, to be held July 25 - 31, 2011 in Lexington, KY. A complete team of Juniors and Young Riders, for a total of eight competitors, have been named to represent Region 7 at this international championship, including:

Young Rider Team:

Mackenzie Pooley & Jonkara (Coto de Caza, CA)
Ari Lopez & Corlander II (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Jaclyn Pepper & Taboo (Rancho Santa Fe, CA)
Kelli Newton & Luciano (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

Junior Team:

Maggie Charbonnet & Sipriano (Danville, CA)
Leah Myers & DiVinci (Carmel, CA)
Stephanie Early & Panash (Watsonville, CA)
Morgan Wolfe & Lunas (Pleasanton, CA)

In support of the Region 7 riders and horses and as a special service to California Dressage Society members, CDS is partnering with Yellow Horse Marketing to provide exclusive daily coverage and photos from the competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. CDS members and the viewing public are invited to meet the Region 7 Juniors and Young Riders through their rider profiles, which are now spotlighted on the CDS website. Follow the action, cheer on California's riders, and celebrate their achievements! For more information, visit the CDS website at www.california-dressage.org and click on "NAJYRC".