Parker, CO - March 25, 2000 - The Organizing Committee for the 2000 North American Young Riders' Championships (NAYRC) -- Presented by State Line Tack -- recently announced the line-up of judges and technical delegates. The impressive list once again includes many of the world's best-known Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) officials. The competition is scheduled for August 1- 6 at High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center in Parker, Colorado.

Dressage
Mrs. Elizabeth McMullen (CAN) will serve as President of the Ground Jury and as Foreign Technical Delegate. Ground Jury Members include Sra. Maribel Alonso de Quinzanos (MEX), Mrs. Anne Gribbons (USA), Mr. Eduard de Wolff (NED), and Mrs. Linda Zang (USA).

Eventing
Mrs. Joan Taplin (BER) has been named President of the Ground Jury, while the Technical Delegate is Sr. Jose Ortelli (ARG). Mr. Paul Popiel (CAN) will design the cross-country courses and Sr. Guilherme Nogueira Jorge (BRA) will take charge of the eventing jumper courses. The Ground Jury includes Mrs. Sally O'Connor (USA) and Sra. Mercedes Campadera Alatorre (MEX).

Show Jumping
The President of the Ground Jury is Sr. Ekkehard Krueger (VEN), Sr. Juan Carlos Tafur Eisenmayer (COL) will be the Foreign Technical Delegate, and Sr. Guilherme Nogueira Jorge (BRA) is the Course Designer. The Ground Jury consists of Sra. Sonia Rabbow (MEX), Mr. Thomas Michiel (CAN), and Mr. Walter Malkiewicz (USA).

FEI Stewards
The Chief FEI Steward will be Maj. Gen. Jonathon ‘Jack' R. Burton (USA). The Chief Dressage Steward is Mr. John ‘Jack' Fritz (USA), the Chief Eventing Steward is Mrs. Minna Renz (CAN), while Mr. Art Gottfried (USA) will be the Chief Jumping Steward.

Need More Information?
If you're a Young Rider, Junior Rider or a younger equestrian interested in the NAYRC program, we want to hear from you! To keep abreast of NAYRC details, please send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, riding discipline, and date of birth to the NAYRC - attn: Hallie McEvoy, 242 Wentworth Road, Bolton Valley, VT 05477 or you may e-mail the information to P> NAYRC information is also available at www.youngriders.org on the Internet. The NAYRC website includes Zone, Region, and Area contact information, a competition schedule, High Prairie Farms Equestrian Center information, and many other details pertaining to the event.

For all other information, please contact Charlotte Skinner at Equestrian Sports, Inc. at (818)563-3250 or write to 480 Riverside Avenue, Suite 1, Burbank, California 91506.
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