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2002
North American Young Riders Championships
US Region 2 Captures Dressage Team Gold Medal at
the North American Young Riders’ Championships, Presented
by State Line Tack
 Old
Mill Creek, IL – August 9, 2002 – The local riders of
Region 2 won the Dressage Team Gold Medal today at the
2002 North American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC),
presented by State Line Tack, held at Tempel Farms in
Old Mill Creek, IL. This is the first time Region 2
has taken top honors at the NAYRC since 1990.
The Gold Medal Team consisted of: Lindsey Holcomb of
Batavia, IL, riding Chevriot, Lindsey Koffler of Lexington,
KY on Alfredo, Martin Kuhn of New Berlin, IL aboard
Romulos and Jacqueline Paxton (pictured) of Batavia,
OH and Sangmelima. The Region 2 team won convincingly
with a total score of 3809. Paxton helped the team accomplish
their goal with an outstanding score of 1367 and 70.103%
and was thrilled with her personal best.
“This was the most fun I ever had in a test,” said
Paxton. “I worked so hard to get here and have a good
test. The fact that it happened at Young Riders makes
it ten times better.”
The silver medal went to Region 7 with a combined total
score of 3773. Christina Beal of Fullbrook, CA on Artiste,
Josslyn Chandler of San Juan, CA riding Domani, Natalie
Hamilton of Murrieta, CA and Donnerworth and Leahe Webb
of Temecula, CA aboard Hugo made up the second place
team.
Region 3 received the bronze with Brittain Knight of
Greensboro, NC and Diodor, Nicole Levy of Ft. Meyers,
FL riding Korrado Krista Peek of Rosewell, GA and Legatto
and Courtney Raiser of Liburn, GA on Pegasus receiving
a team score of 3672.
The NAYRC is the premier competition for young riders
in the three Olympic disciplines of show jumping, dressage,
and three-day eventing. Riders, ages 16 through 21 are
eligible to compete in this USA Junior Olympic – Equestrian
event.
Additionally, the NAYRC will host the fourth annual
Mills Team Challenge, a dressage competition a dressage
competition for young riders with disabilities who range
from 16-25 years of age. The event is organized by the
National Disabilities Sports Alliance (NDSA), the national
governing body for equestrian sports for riders with
disabilities.
The North American Young Riders’ Championships began
in 1974 as an eventing challenge between the United
States and Canada in Jokers Hill, Ontario. Canada swept
all three team medals in the competition that was then
known as the North American Junior Team Championships.
A dressage championship was added in 1981, and since
that year the Championships have been recognized by
the FEI and are conducted in accordance with FEI General
Regulations. Show jumping made its’ debut in 1982 in
British Columbia, when the first complete Championships
were held. In 1985, the competition landed at Tempel
Farms in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, setting the stage
for their continuing support of the Championships.
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