Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to confirm the talented young athletes set to represent Canada in the jumping portion of the 2017 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North, taking place July 18-23, 2017 at HITS Saugerties in New York.

The following athletes have been named to compete for Canada:

Young Rider Team Canada
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Veronica Bot / Burlington, ON / Cool Down 3 / AEI Corp.
Julia Madigan / Vancouver, BC / Farfelu du Printemps / John Madigan
Jennifer Mattell / Milton, ON / Cherokee / Joe Mattell
Alexanne Thibault / Boucherville, QC / Chacco Prime / Alexanne Thibault

Reserve
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Veronica Bot / Burlington, ON / Quidam’s Caprice M / AEI Corp.

Junior Team Canada
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Cassie Gorsline / Okotoks, AB / Siempre Salsa / Lisa Carlsen
Jenna Lee Gottschlich / Edmonton, AB / Casper / Jenna Lee Gottschlich
Mary Jones / Vancouver, BC / Cartoon / Mary Jones
Lexi Ray / Campbellville, ON / Acita 4 / Lexi Ray

Children’s Team Canada
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Anya Bereznicki / Calgary, AB / Diazella / Anya Bereznicki
Kieley McQuaker / Schomberg, ON / Encore 3E / Karley Hopwood
Kyara Semrau / Foothills, AB / Wings Sublieme / Stone Ridge Farms LLC
Carly Stevens / Foothills, AB / LCC Hello Kate / Carly Stevens

Individual Competitor
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Megan Schlosser / Okotoks, AB / Cassina St. Kriru Z / Megan Schlosser

The Chef d’Équipe for the Canadian athletes will be Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON.

For more information on NAJYRC 2017, visit www.youngriders.org.