2025 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship
presented by USDF
held during the
FEI North American Youth Championships
July 29 – August 3, 2025
Traverse City, MI
NAYC CHILDREN’S DIVISION COMING IN 2025!
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The FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF, held during the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) is the premier equestrian competition in North America for children (ages 12-14), juniors (ages 14-18), young riders (ages 16-21), and U25 (ages 16-25). During the NAYC, 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.
Information
Age Requirements:
Athletes are eligible as Young Riders from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 16 until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 21.
Athletes are eligible as Juniors from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 14 until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 18.
Athletes are eligible as Children from the beginning on the calendar year in which they reach the age of 12 until then end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 14.
Qualifying Period: July 23, 2024 and will finish at least ten days prior to the Nominated Entry date.
Applications for the 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships will open on January 1, 2025.
Quick Links
If you have any further questions, contact the NAYC liaison at (859) 971-2277 or nayc@usdf.org.
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