Tag: North American Youth Championships

By Chelsey Burris Each summer, young equestrians between the ages of 14 and 21 gather to compete for top team and individual honors in the...

As soon as I pull into the show site in Traverse City, Michigan, I can feel the buzz of energy humming in the air. The competitors are days away from the start of the North American Youth Championships (NAYC). 

By Ross Creech Having had time to digest the amazing programs and recognition opportunities available for USDF youth, as outlined in the previous article, The...

Hello, my name is Lexie Kment, and I am a 16 year old FEI Junior rider from Palmyra, Nebraska. The North American Youth Championship, otherwise known as NAYC, not only gave me the opportunity to excel in the ring but also to find new friendships that honestly have changed my life forever.

The FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, ages 14-21....

Traverse City, Michigan was host to the 2022 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) last week. This is the premier equestrian competition in North...

My name is Sydney Schultz, and I live in Mandeville, Louisiana. I am beyond excited to be a competitor in the 2022 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) as a Young Rider. The past two years have been an incredible journey and to finish with this competition is “storybook” material!! 

For the first time in my life, aboard Star, I could run and walk and not fear that I was going to trip and fall. At the barn, I had a place where I could be normal- a place where I belonged. By Skyler Wroblewski

It’s Throwback Thursday!  Enjoy this article from the YourDressage Archives, which was originally published in the November 2017 issue of the flipbook version of...

By Tai Parrish I began riding at the age of 10 when my grandparents surprised me with a week of horse camp, and I was...