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Agatha Lignelli and Khloe Kerins Top Pre-Junior and Children’s Podiums at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/3/2025 9:07:00 AM

Children's Individual FInal Podium: Lola Bacardi, Khloe Kerins, and Eva Montemayor Galvan (MEX) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – Individual medals were awarded in the children’s and pre-junior categories on Saturday at the 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, hosted by Traverse City Horse Shows during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders. Agatha Lignelli...

A Golden Finish for Kment, Christianson, and Berger at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2025 10:02:00 PM

Medalists of the inuagural FEI Children Individual Final: Gianna Foley (Silver), Grace Christianson (Gold), and Maverick Wright (Bronze) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF crowned two new individual champions today in the Young Rider and Children’s divisions, as well as a new U25 Grand Prix Freestyle champion, with top scores giving a glimpse of a bright future for North...

Rising Stars Shine in Junior Individual Final, U25 Grand Prix & Children’s Team Test at 2025 NAYC

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2025 6:47:00 AM

The FEI Children Team podium (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) continued today with an action-packed schedule in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF. Athletes from across the continent competed in the Junior Individual Final, the U25 Grand Prix, and the Children’s Team Test, each earning top honors and leaving their mark on an unforgettable day of sport....

Zone 10 and Zone 4 Jump to Team Gold on Third Day of FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/1/2025 9:35:00 PM

Zone 4 Claims Junior Team Final Gold (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, welcomed young rider and Junior athletes to the podiums at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders, on Friday. Zone 10 Claims Young Rider Victory Carrying forward 6.92 penalties from opening day,...

Zone 2 Tops Pre-Junior Podium and Children’s Team Title Goes to Zones 4 on Day Two at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/1/2025 7:56:00 AM

Zone 2 Wins Gold in the Pre-Junior Final (©Avery Wallace/ US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. - The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, continued at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders, on Thursday with pre-junior and children’s team titles being decided. Zone 2 Takes Pre-Junior Title After Wednesday’s Individual...

Region 3 Claims Junior Team Gold as Children’s and U25 Athletes Impress in Opening of Dressage Competition at NAYC

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/30/2025 6:43:00 PM

Eila Fisk, Lark Heckman, Alexis Troutman and Lauren Polk earned gold for Region 3. (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – Competition officially began today in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF at the 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) with the Junior Team Test, Children Preliminary Test B, and U25 Intermediate II kicking off dressage action at Flintfields Horse Park. FEI Junior Team Test Region 3...

Agatha Lignelli and Ellington Vasan Lead Off at 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 7/30/2025 7:45:00 PM

©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship, presented by USHJA, got underway at Traverse City Horse Shows on Wednesday with Agatha Lignelli and Ellington Vasan currently leading the way after day one victories in children’s and pre-junior individual qualifiers. Agatha Lignelli (New York, N.Y.) topped the pre-junior category riding Xo Kiara for owner Alexa Elle Lignelli. Lignelli, representing Zone 2,...

Competition Set to Begin at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2025 8:00:00 AM

©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America have arrived in Traverse City, Michigan, for the 2025 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent’s premier youth event for jumping and dressage. This year’s competition once again features the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship...

EQ Veterinary Joins US Equestrian Team Veterinarians as Official Supplier

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/23/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is proud to announce a new partnership with EQ Veterinary as an Official Sponsor and Official Supplier of US Equestrian Team Veterinarians. EQ Veterinary is a therapeutic ultrasound technology used for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in horses. The low-frequency ultrasound creates both acoustic and thermal effects, reaching deep into tissues and producing a targeted cavitation, acoustic streaming, mechanical vibration, and heat that can address...

Dollamur Named Official Stall Mat of US Equestrian

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/23/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dollamur as the Official stall mat of US Equestrian. Dollamur will also serve as an Official Supplier of US Equestrian Teams and Official Sponsor of the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Dollamur is the leading global manufacturer of high-performance sports flooring and is known for innovation and durability across different competitive landscapes. The company’s newest product, the Dollamur Stall Mat, offers a...