Youth riders from across the country look forward to this week all year! The Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC) presented by USDF is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders (ages 14-21) and U25 (ages 16-25). Young equestrians vie for team and individual FEI medals in the Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage and show jumping. The competition is run under FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body of equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually on this continent.
Go behind the scenes at the 2024 Championships with the competitors, support teams, and USDF’s Youth and Education Administrative Manager Sarah Delahanty for an amazing week in Traverse City, Michigan.
Submitted by Marley McCourtSubmitted by Addy Batcheller; Andrew Ryback photoSubmitted by Sarah Lockman TubmanThe Regional Parade of Golf Carts; Photos by Sarah DelahantySubmitted by Debbie DelGiorno: Region 1 Junior Team Chef, Nicole DelGiorno, having some fun and getting ready to “super soak” our Team! 😆Submitted by Sloane MacomberSubmitted by Isabella Fielder
Submitted by Nicole DelGiorno: Region 1 Dressage Teams at the golf cart parade! PC: Jason RoweSubmitted by Marley McCourt
Submitted by Jennifer Koch (left), Quentin Sloan (center), and Tai Parrish (right; Andrew Ryback photo)Submitted by the USDF Region 9 JR/YR Facebook pageSubmitted by Jessica KeithleyPhotos by Sarah DelahantySubmitted by Tai Parrish (left) and Sarah Delahanty (right)Photos by Sarah DelahantySubmitted by Tai Parrish (left) and Quentin Sloan (right)Submitted by Debbie DelGiorno: Region 1 Junior athlete, Tai Parrish, giving support to fellow team mate, Ava Noone! Photo by Lauren Pitylak Equestrian#SportsmanshipMatters#region1strong
