2005 North American Young Riders Championships

2005 NORTH AMERICAN YOUNG RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIPS WELCOMES CN AS TITLE SPONSOR
The 2005 North American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC) is proud to welcome CN, a major North American railroad, as title sponsor. The CN North American Young Riders’ Championships will be held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA (USA) on July 26-31.

CN was the presenting sponsor for last year’s NAYRC and has continued its standing partnership by increasing its support for 2005, becoming the event’s title sponsor.

The NAYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for young riders, age 16-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands to vie for team and individual Championships in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. This year’s event in Lexington, VA, will mark the first appearance in the mid-Atlantic region for the NAYRC. Approximately 200 riders will compete in one of the three distinct equestrian disciplines.

The NAYRC began in 1974 as an Eventing challenge between the United States and Canada. A Dressage Championship was added in 1981, and Show Jumping debuted in 1982. The first complete NAYRC was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982.