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FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF

July 27 - August 2, 2026

Traverse City, Michigan

The FEI North American Youth Dressage 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). 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. 

Children, Juniors, and Young Riders: Applications close May 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET - the application for Children, Juniors, and Young Riders is found on the USDF website here. The application will open on January 1, 2026. For more information on the results/standings for these divisions, please visit the USDF website.  

U25: Applications close May 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET - the U25 application is found through your USEF Athlete Dashboard. The application will open on January 1, 2026. For more information on the qualifying requirements, please see below in Additional Resources below. 

U25 - Please note updates effective April 13, 2026, to the The FEI Freestyle System (Degree of Difficulty / DoD)

Contacts

Sarah Hollander
Director of Dressage Development & Emerging Programs
[email protected] (859) 225 - 6914

Additional Resources

Children - 2026 FEI North American Youth Championship Selection Procedures - Dressage

U.S. selections procedures for the 2026 NAYC Children for Dressage. Posted 11/06/2025.

Junior/Young Rider - 2026 FEI North American Youth Championship Selection Procedures - Dressage

U.S. selections procedures for the 2026 NAYC Junior & Young Rider for Dressage. Posted 11/06/2025.

U25 - 2026 FEI North American Youth Championship Selection Procedures - Dressage

U.S. selections procedures for the 2026 NAYC U25 for Dressage. Posted 11/06/2025.

2026 NAYC Chef d'Equipe Application

Application closes March 16, 2025 at 5:00pm ET.

2026 U.S. CDI/CPEDI Calendar

FEI Approved. Updated March 18, 2026.

2026 USEF/NAYC Qualifying Competition Calendar

Updated March 23, 2026. This is the list of Qualifying Competitions held between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.

USEF/NAYC Dressage Qualifying Calendar Search

Please note: updates to competitions (e.g. date changes) may be posted at any time – please check regularly for updates.

NAYC Equipment Guide

Updated February 17, 2026. This information is relevant to the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and subject to changes. This information is intended to help but does not include all rules for the Championships. Please check the current edition of the FEI and USEF Rulebook, respectively for additional rules and updates.

Certificate of Domicile

Certificate of Domicile for the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

CDI, CPEDI and Championships Report Form

This form must be submitted within 10 days of the completion of CPEDI unless otherwise noted.