Canadian Eventers set to Compete at NAJYRC

Ottawa, ON – Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 28-August 1, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, which is also the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Riders will compete for top honours in team and individual competition in two divisions—Junior One Star Championships (open to riders aged 14 to 18) and Young Rider Two Star Championships (for riders ages 16-21).

Canada will field three teams – one in the Young Rider Two Star Championships and two in the Junior One Star Championships. Riders will represent Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.

Riders named to compete in the Young Rider Two Star Championships are:

Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec/Ontario Combined Team

Name – Hometown – Horse – Owner

Samantha Elsenaar – Brooklin, ON – Armon – Samantha Elsenaar

Julia Norman – Kelowna, BC – Sauvignon – Angela and Julia Norman

Emily Daigneault – Gatineau, QC – Misty Vale Bacardi – Emily Daigneault

Joelle Baskerville – Calgary, AB – Malibu – Joelle Baskerville

Chef d’équipe—Angie Norman

Team Coach—Rebecca Howard

Riders named to the Junior One Star Championships are:

Ontario Team

Name – Hometown – Horse – Owner

Haley Armstrong-Laframboise – Orangeville, ON – Ichabod – Moira Laframboise

Sophie Kalpin – King City, ON – Blue Executive – Sophie Kalpin

Rachel McDonough – Etobicoke, ON – Irish Rhythm – Rachel McDonough

Hannah Rankin – Stittsville, ON – C5’s Conflict of Interest – Hannah Rankin

Chef d’équipe—Linda Plank

Team Coach—Peter Gray

British Columbia/Quebec Combined Team

Name – Hometown – Horse – Owner

Nayla Charbonneau – Surrey, BC – Princeton Pride – Nayla Charbonneau

Sophie Laframboise – Westmount, QC – Way Cool – Sophie Laframboise

Katherine Martineau – Brossard, QC – H.M. As Spirits Go – Katherine Martineau

Chef d’équipe—Ian Roberts

Team Coach—Lorraine Laframboise

The North American Junior/Young Riders’ Championships are held annually under the rules of the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) the international governing body for equestrian sport. The 2010 competition hosts the Olympic disciplines of eventing, dressage and show jumping as well as FEI discipline of reining. Many of the world’s top event riders, including many Olympic gold medalists, began their careers at the NAJYRC.

For more information on NAJYRC, please visit http://www.youngriders.org/.