Canadian Young Event Riders set to compete at NAJYRC

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Riders’ Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 21-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, also the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Two divisions, Junior One Star Championships (open to riders aged 14 to 18) and Young Rider Two Star Championships (for riders ages 16-21), will compete for top team and individual honours.

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

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

Team Canada – British Columbia/Quebec/Ontario Combined Team

Name                               Hometown               Horse

Emily Daignault                 Hemingford, QC       Misty Vale Bacardi

Julia Norman                     Kelowna, BC           Sauvingnon

Waylon Roberts                 Port Perry, ON         Gigi

Marissa Wolfe                    Pitts Meadows BC    The Maestro

Team Coach—Rebecca Howard

Chef d’équipe—Angie Norman

Riders named to the Junior One Star Championships are:

British Columbia/Ontario Combined Team

Name                                Hometown               Horse

Bethany Healey                  Winfied BC              Wondaree Skite

Katie Lafranier                   Whitby,ON               Charleston

Madeline Morra                   Oshawa, ON          Mail Order Bride

Rachel Vear                       Markham, ON          Choco de Pomme

Team Coach—Ian Roberts

Chef d’équipe—Linda Plank

Alberta/Quebec Combined Team

Name                                         Hometown               Horse

Alexandre Cousineau-Denis          Knowlton, QC          On Target

Liam Kronlund                             Cochrane, AB          Goodness Gracious

Sophie Laframboise                     Westmount, QC       Way Cool or Fleet Makani

Team Coach—Lorraine Laframboise

Chef d’équipe—Guy Laframboise

The North American Junior/Young Riders’ Championships are held annually under the rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) the international governing body for equestrian sport. The 2009 competition hosts the Olympic disciplines of eventing, dressage and show jumping as well as FEI disciplines of reining and vaulting. 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 www.youngriders.org.