Equine Canada and Eventing Canada are pleased to announce the teams who will represent Canada at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championship (NAJYRC), set to take place July 14-19, 2015 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
Athletes from both British Columbia and Alberta will form a combined team comprised of three athletes including Tosca Holmes-Smith of Chase, BC, Renee Kalkman of Fort St. John, BC and Shelby Brost of Red Deer, AB.
Ailsa Morrison of Belle River, ON, Alexis Murray of Barrie, ON, Annick Niemuller of Goodwood, ON and Autumn Smith of Seagrave, ON, will compete as a team for Team Ontario.
The two athletes who will be riding as individuals on Team Ontario are Linnea Given of Harrowsmith, ON, and Emily Thompson of East Gwillimbury, ON.
Riders named to compete in the Junior Championships are:
Team British Columbia & Alberta Combined
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Tosca Holmes-Smith / Chase, BC / Paddington / Ali Holmes-Smith
Renee Kalkman / Fort St. John, BC / El-Tivo / Renee Kalkman
Shelby Brost / Red Deer, AB / Crimson or Obie Hayv / Andrea Radke or Shelby Brost
Chef D’Equipe BC: Sara Sellmer
Coach BC: Nick Holmes-Smith
Chef D’Equipe AB: Teresa Brost
Coach AB: Lesley Law
Team Ontario
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Ailsa Morrison / Belle River, ON / Princess Sophia / Ailsa Morrison
Alexis Murray / Barrie, ON / My Principle / Alexis Murray
Annick Niemuller / Goodwood, ON / FE Black Jack / Karl Niemuller
Autumn Smith / Seagrave, ON / Mercury / Autumn Smith
Individuals:
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Linnea Given / Harrowsmith, ON / Up Town Girl / Linnea Given
Emily Thompson / East Gwillimbury, ON / Paddington / Ali Holmes-Smith
Chef D’Equipe: Cristina Barbour
Coach: Momo Laframboise
Farrier: Ian Roberts
For more information on NAJYRC 2015, visit www.youngriders.org.
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