Young Riders

It’s going to be an extraordinary 11 days packed with a whole range of experiences for the 30 athletes taking part in the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 which got underway in Aachen, Germany yesterday with the draw for horses.

The U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team capped a month’s long tour in Europe with a team finish in the Hagen CDIOY, taking eighth place. The team saw improved rides from Erin Nichols, Mackenzie Peer, and Christian Simonson throughout the course of the competition.

Not only the temperatures reached new heights today at Future Champions, but also the performances of our young riders. Especially the German children's show jumping team shone in the bright midday sun.

A total of 30 young athletes from six continents have earned their ticket to the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 that will be held in Aachen (GER) from 28 June to 3 July 2022.

Three athlete-and-horse combinations represented U.S. Dressage Team this weekend in the FEI Dressage Nations CupTM France CDIO5*. This outing was a development opportunity for the athletes and horses early in the European summer season.

A total of 30 nations across six continents have been announced to participate in the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 to be held in Aachen (GER) from 28 June - 3 July 2022. This historic event for the youth equestrians will have both Individual and Continental Team Jumping competitions.

The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce that five young adults will participate in the first ever Young Rider International Dream Program trip to Wellington, Florida, in March 2022.

The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that grants from the Cynthia Aspden Youth and Young Adult Development Fund have been awarded to four young riders. This Fund provides up to $1,000 of financial assistance to youth and young adult riders (age 25 and under) to aid in their development in dressage.

The final day of The Dutta Corp Tryon International Three-Day Event saw the new national champion crowned at the CCI 4*-L level after a thrilling Show Jumping competition. Woods Baughman (USA) claimed the USEF 4*-L Eventing National Championship with C’est La Vie 135 on a score of 29.4.

The USEF CCI 4*-L Eventing National Championship kicked off at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort with two days of Dressage competition as part of The Dutta Corp Tryon International Three-Day Event. The week features CCI 1*-4*-L competition alongside CCI 4*-S competition and USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge East Coast Finals.