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FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF

 August 2-8, 2027 | Flintfields Horse Park | Traverse City, MI

The application will open on January 1, 2027

 

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. 

 

 

Contacts

Laura Roberts
Managing Director, Dressage
[email protected] (859) 225 - 6986

Additional Resources

2027 NAYC U25 Memo for Potential Athletes

This memo outlines anticipated qualifying information for the 2027 FEI NAYC - U25. This preliminary information is being provided to assist you with your competition planning and may be subject to change.

2027 NAYC Junior/Young Rider Memo for Potential Athletes

This memo outlines anticipated qualifying information for the 2027 FEI NAYC - JR/YR. This preliminary information is being provided to assist you with your competition planning and may be subject to change.

2027 NAYC Children Memo for Potential Athletes

This memo outlines anticipated qualifying information for the 2027 FEI NAYC - Children. This preliminary information is being provided to assist you with your competition planning and may be subject to change.

2026 USEF/NAYC Qualifying Competition Calendar

Updated June 15, 2026. This is the list of Qualifying Competitions held between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.

2026 U.S. CDI/CPEDI Calendar

FEI Approved. Updated July 9, 2026.

CDI, CPEDI and Championships Report Form

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

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.

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.

Certificate of Domicile

Certificate of Domicile for the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships