Lexington, KY (July 21, 2011) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced today the riders selected to represent the US in the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior/Young Rider Dressage Championships at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North at The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The championships will be held July 27-31, 2011. A total of 58 juniors and young riders will represent each of USDF’s nine regions. The following riders and horses will represent the United States on a junior and young rider team of up to four from each of nine USDF regions.

• USDF Region 1 Junior TeamKya Endreson and Pik LJulia Burtt and Aaron VI Dominique Cassavetis and Charming Princess
• USDF Region 1 Young Rider TeamNicole DelGiorno and Lamborghini DaneChase Hickok and PALERMOMelanie Montagano and Ga Deva
• USDF Region 2 Junior TeamRosemary Julian-Simoes and ProteusMatthew Manibusan and Hojvanga MoonlightMegan Wisniewski and BentleyAllison Gerlt and Samurai
• USDF Region 2 Young Rider TeamKatie Foster and SacramentoEmily Wright and FlorestanoVictoria Retamoza and LucarlosJennifer Harding and Rotspon’s Crusader
• USDF Region 3 Junior TeamRebecca Cohen and Optimus BSean Keasler and Fabulous LHFMallory Kent and Okidokie
• USDF Region 3 Young Rider TeamBryn Cahill and Bon RenoirAlexandra Kitchen and Guardian AngelAbby Pritchard and Commonwealth TRFAnne Yanney and Rocky Road Trip
• USDF Region 4 Junior TeamCodi Harrison and Avalon
• USDF Region 4 Young Rider TeamClare Krska and Romincka,Katie Cumberford and Samos Ronia
• USDF Region 5 Junior TeamTaylor Hershaft and WestfalicaTaylor Lindsten and RaoulBrook Santangelo and DaylightDevon Wycoff and Power Play
• USDF Region 5 Young Rider TeamMadeleine Birch and UoeriCatherine Chamberlain and VerdicciAylin Corapcioglu and RuhmannBrandi Roenick and Pretty Lady
• USDF Region 6 Junior TeamBrooke Bayley and My Kona BoyMolly Eastridge and DonnerspielSadie Lahey and Up To Date PMeghan Slaughter and Spinnaker
• USDF Region 7 Junior TeamMaggie Charbonnet and SiprianoStephanie Early and PanashLeah Myers and DivinciMorgan Wolfe and Lunas
• USDF Region 7 Young Rider TeamAri Lopez and Corlander IIJaclyn Pepper and TabooMacKinzie Pooley and JonkaraKelli Newton and Luciano
• USDF Region 8 Junior TeamRachel Chowanec and Embrujado XICiara Cummiskey and Queen’s DelilahJannike Gray and Di Maestro,Katelyn Kok and Morgan Enshoi
• USDF Region 8 Young Rider TeamIsabelle Leibler and Watson 108Marlee O’Neil and LeonardoAli Potasky and Chackomo MMadeleine Van Vleet and Top
• USDF Region 9 Junior TeamCourtney Bauer and NovarredoNathalie Martin and RoyalAyden Uhlir and SjapoerBenjamin Winger and Southernwood Komnietus
• USDF Region 9 Young Rider TeamJulia Handt and NTEC Don PeppinoMary Kathryn Nommensen and Dom Perignon

The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing and the FEI World Equestrian Games disciplines of reining and endurance. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale), the international governing body for equestrian sport, and is the only FEI championship held annually on this continent. For complete qualifying results and standings for the USDF/Platinum Performance NAJYRDC, visit the USDF web site. Or, for additional information regarding the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, visit http://www.youngriders.org/