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Articles: Press Release
The North American Young Riders' Championships
(NAYRC), Presented by State Line Tack
- WHAT:
- The North American Young Riders' Championships
(NAYRC), Presented by State Line Tack
- WHEN:
- August 6 – 11, 2002
- WHERE:
- Tempel Farms
- Owned by Linda Smith Buonanno and Martha Smith Simpson
17000 Wadsworth Road
Wadsworth, Illinois 60083 USA
- FEATURING:
- The premier equestrian competition in North America
for young riders, age 18-21.
Young equestrians from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Islands compete in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of Show Jumping,
Dressage, and
Eventing. The competition is run under rules of the FEI (Federation
Equestre Internationale,
the international governing body for equestrian sport). The NAYRC is also
designated as an
official USA Junior Olympics–Equestrian event.
Many of the world's best equestrians got
their start at the NAYRC including Olympic
Medalists Greg Best and Karen Lende O'Connor.
- History:
- The NAYRC began in 1974 as an eventing
challenge between the United States and Canada.
A Dressage Championship was added in 1981, and Show Jumping was added in
1982. The
first complete NAYRC was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The
NAYRC was first held at Tempel Farms in 1985. The 2002 Championships will
mark the 14th time Tempel Farms has hosted the event.
- Honorary Presidents:
- Linda Smith Buonanno and Martha Smith Simpson
- Event Director:
- Howard B. Simpson
- Media Contact:
- Classic Communications
38 Mechanic Street - Suite 101
Foxboro, MA 02035
Phone (508) 698-6810
Fax (508) 698-6811
classic.pr@verizon.net
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