| Over forty riders with Pony Club connections will be competing at the 2016 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) held at the Colorado Horse Park July 26-31st. Riders from all over country and North American will be representing their Country, Region, Zone and Area at this prestigious Continental Championship recognized by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI).
NAJYRC is the only championship held annually on this continent. Riders will be vying for team and individual medals throughout the week and hope to follow in the footsteps of many Olympians and World Champions who also had success at these Championships.
Below is a list of competitors who are current and previous members of the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. and share a connection with this largest equine youth organization in the world. Pony Club is proud to be a part of these competitors’ lives and offers best wishes and success at NAJYRC.
| RIDER | DISCIPLINE and TEAM | PONY CLUB and CERTIFICATION | | Kayla Kadlubek | Dressage, Region 1 Junior | H-B/C-3, Difficult Run Pony Club | | Allison Nemeth | Dressage, Region 1 Junior | C-1, Amwell Valley Hounds Pony Club | | Nicholas Hansen | Dressage, Region 1 Young Rider | A, Keystone Pony Club | | Mallory Chambers | Dressage, Region 1 Young Rider | C-2, Spring Valley Hounds Pony Club | | Callie Jones | Dressage, Region 2 Junior | D-1, Rolling Hills Equestrian Center Pony Club | | Meredith Talley | Dressage, Region 2 Junior | D-1, Four Rivers Pony Club | | Cara Fragomeni | Dressage, Region 4 Junior | Lead Hound Pony Club | | Codi Harrison | Dressage, Region 4 Young Rider | D-2, Meadowlark Pony Club | | Gaylen Davis | Dressage, Region 5 Junior | Boulder Valley Pony Club | | Lexy Donaldson | Dressage, Region 5 Young Rider | Great Lakes Region | | Piper Newman | Dressage, Region 6 Young Rider | H-B/B, Baywood Pony Club | | Nila Venkat | Dressage, Region 7 Junior | H-B/C-2, Pacific Ridge Pony Club | | Madison Lacy | Dressage, Region 9 Junior | C-1, Heart of Texas Pony Club | | Eliza Eddy | Eventing, Area I Junior | D-2, Pentucket Pony Club | | Haley Rosenberg | Eventing, Area I Junior | C-1, Honey Hollow Pony Club | | Taylor Stewart | Eventing, Area II Junior | C-2, Honour Bond Pony Club | | Elleanor Dembosky | Eventing, Area II Junior | C-1, Moore County Pony Club | | MiKensey Johansen | Eventing, Area III Junior | C-2, Midland Foxhounds Pony Club | | Emma Keller | Eventing, Area III Junior | C-2, Atlanta Pony Club | | Haley Curry | Eventing, Area III Junior | C-2, Saddle Up Pony Club | | Parker Miller | Eventing, Area III Junior | Pinchona Pony Club | | Zoe Crawford | Eventing, Area III Young Rider | H-B/C-2, Norfolk Hunt Pony Club | | Ellis Rold | Eventing, Area IV Junior | C-2, Lead Hound Pony Club | | Lily Geelan | Eventing, Area IV Junior | D-3, Lead Hound Pony Club | | Makenna Rold | Eventing, Area IV Junior | C-2, Lead Hound Pony Club | | Anna Pierce | Eventing, Area V Junior | C-2+, Rockwall County Pony Club | | Frances Littlejohn | Eventing, Area V Junior | D-1, Pineywoods Pony Club | | Cassidy Snyder | Eventing, Area V Junior | Trinity Hills II Pony Club | | Arden Stephens | Eventing, Area V Junior | D-1, Rackensack Pony Club | | Dresden Sutherland | Eventing, Area V Junior | Trinity Hills II Pony Club | | Clara Cargile | Eventing, Area V Young Rider | C-1, In Stride Pony Club | | Alyssa Phillips | Eventing, Area V Young Rider | C-2, Trinity Hills II Pony Club | | Delaney Vaden | Eventing, Area VI Junior | C-2, Northern Mines Pony Club | | Claire Poch | Eventing, Area VI Junior | C-1, Oak Creek Pony Club | | Josey Thompson | Eventing, Area VI Young Rider | C-2, Flint Hills Pony Club | | Brenna MacLeod | Eventing, Area VIII Junior | H-B, Huron Valley Pony Club | | Elizabeth Ragan | Eventing, Area VIII Junior | C-1, Hidden Bridge Pony Club | | Nila Sabet | Eventing, Area VIII Junior | H-B/C-3, Cedar Ridge Pony Club | | Alexandra Baugh | Eventing, Area VIII Junior | C-1, Kenneland Pony Club | | Margaret Ragan | Eventing, Area VIII Young Rider | C-2, Covered Bridge Pony Club | | Woods Baughman | Eventing, Area VIII Young Rider | C+, Kenneland Pony Club | | Ryleigh Leavitt | Eventing, Area IX Junior | C-1, Pine Ridge Pony Club | | Madeline Backus | Eventing, Area IX Young Rider | A, Hunter Hill Pony Club | When known, Pony Clubs and highest certifications attained have been listed. If you know of a Pony Club connection that is not listed here, or if we have inaccurate information, please let us know at advertising@ponyclub.org.
About Pony Club - The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (Pony Club) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. There are approximately 10,000 Pony Club members in over 600 clubs and riding centers throughout the country. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including several of our Olympic team members, business professionals, government leaders and career military officers, have roots in Pony Club. Traditional members range in age from as young as 4 through age 25. Pony Club also offers educational opportunities to a growing number of adults through Horsemasters membership. |