North Salem, N.Y. - Familiar names graced the NAYC podium during the USDF North American Dressage Freestyle Championships at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North. The United States’s Anna Weniger and Don Derrick topped the Young Rider division with a score of 74.22% and Canada’s Chase Robertson and Winsome earned gold in the Junior division. USDF North American Young Rider Dressage Freestyle Championship Anna Weniger and Don Derrick (...

Daisy Farish and Great White ( SEL Photography ) Daisy Farish didn’t have much room for error when she cantered back into the ring for the final round of the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) North American Young Rider Show Jumping Individual Championship. One rail, and she’d drop out of the medals. But Farish rose to the occasion, piloting Great White to their second faultless round of the day to claim individual gold in the finale of the Adequan®/FEI North...

Goshen, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic CDE hosted a head-to-head competition for the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship title. Paul Maye finished the weekend with top honors, earning his first pair horse title. Paul Maye (Picsofyou.com) Maye (Fairfield, Va.) is a two-time USEF Advanced Single Pony National Champion who had been competing a four-in-hand KWPN and Irish Cob team of horses in 2018 prior to this event. He impressed the judges with the quality movements...

North Salem, N.Y. - Caroline Garren picked up her second gold medal from the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), presented by Gotham North on August 4 at Old Salem Farm. She added the win in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Individual Championship to her record with a score of 70.14%, after having helped her Region 3 team to the team gold earlier in the week. Bianca Schmidt, from Region 4, claimed the silver medal, while Chase Robertson...

Each year at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), some special horses and riders from across the disciplines are recognized for going above and beyond. Danielle Miranda, US Equestrian Director of Show Jumping Development Programs (left), and Mark Coley, US Equestrian Director of Membership and Events (center), with HorsePower Trophy recipient Emma Szegvari’s Ringmoylan. ( SusanJStickle.com ) This year’s HorsePower Trophy was award to Emma Szegvari’s...

North Salem, N.Y. – Several athletes concluded their 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North experience by competing in the USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions on Saturday, August 4. Mexico’s Camila Saad Vega and Doncella Granith Chief topped the children’s class while Zone 3’s Barbara Ruziska and Elonie earned the blue ribbon in the combined junior and young rider class. USHJA North...

Wins don’t get much more convincing than Zone 2’s gold medal in the USHJA North American Young Rider Show Jumping Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships, presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY on August 3. Earlier in the day, Zone 5 handily won the USHJA North American Junior Rider Show Jumping Team Championship, while Canada were the gold medalists in the USHJA North American Child Rider Show Jumping Team Championship....

North Salem, N.Y. – After having the best overall score in Thursday’s Team Championship, Callie Jones and Don Philippo turned around to win the USDF North American Young Rider Individual Championship on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. Jones and Don Philippo performed a stunning test to earn a score of 72.20%, besting a field of 28 entries. Canada’s Beatrice Boucher and Delfiano earned silver with a score of...

North Salem, N.Y. – The USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Qualifying Competitions took place across the children’s, junior and young rider divisions on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. With the focus on speed and handiness, The United States’s Mia Albelo (Children’s, Zone 4) and Daisy Farish (Young Rider, Zone 5) as well as Puerto Rico’s Claudia Villamil (Junior) topped their respective...

North Salem, NY – The United States Region 3 dressage team used consistency and concentration to secure gold in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The Region 3 Gold Medal Team ( SusanJStickle.com ) All four riders on the Region 3 team claimed the top spot with a combined score of 202.78. The U.S....