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Chasing the NAYC Dream, Part Three
What an incredible week we had at the 2018 North American Youth Championships! To achieve this goal of mine, to be recognized alongside the very best youth riders of North America, and to discover what fantastic talent the United States dressage and equestrian federations have fostered was incredibly heartening. I hope that by reading these […]
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Chasing the NAYC Dream, Part Two
As I sat behind the barn at our third show in a row, sobbing into my dad’s shoulder after leaving the ring in the middle of a perfectly fine test, I wondered why I was still trying to qualify for the North American Youth Championships.
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Chasing the NAYC Dream, Presented by Dressage Today
Thank you Dressage Today for allowing me to share my experiences and help other youth riders reach their NAYC goals! You can find this wonderful article published here. So, you’re hoping to compete in the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North? Congratulations! The NAYC, formerly known as the North American Junior/Young Rider […]
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A Youth’s Perspective on the 2017 USDF Annual Convention
My dad and I arrived on Wednesday, November 29th at the Blue Grass Airport, checked into the Hyatt Regency, and planned out our week that included both the Convention and as much sightseeing as we could manage.
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My Amazing Experiences at the 2017 Courtney King-Dye Horsemastership Clinic
See the official publication of this article in the Dressage Today website. As soon as I knew I could make it work, I emailed Lendon Grey (president of Dressage4Kids), asking if I could take part in her widely-renowned clinic. Soon after…
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USDF’s Youth Volunteer of the Year
I think I was more surprised than anyone else at being nominated by NEDA for the USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year award… http://www.usdf.org/press/news/view-news.asp?news=826 also read at the bottom of this page: