The Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is pleased to announce the team and individual riders to represent Canada and their provinces at the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 17–22, 2012 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

The Junior Rider team members and Young Rider individuals were selected based on results achieved during a specified qualification period

Junior Team

Rider/Hometown/Horse/Owner
Emily Birch/La Salle, MB/Sunup Dun It/Rider
Haley Franc/Prince Albert, SK/Jacs Shy Boy/Rider
Micaela Maharaj/Oak Bluff, MB/Fancy Footprint/Rider
Emily Wilson/Uxbridge, ON/Miss Cielo Chex/Tamalyn Wilson

Young Rider Individuals

Rider/Hometown/Horse/Owner
Starr Boisvert/Chatsworth, ON/Stick To Your Guns/Mary Jo MacDonnell
Megan Robinson/Dufresne, MB/Sheza Smart Cookie/Megan Robinson

“It’s great to see some returning team members and I’m looking forward to meeting the new ones,” said Wendy Dyer, of Keswick, ON, who has been named as chef d’équipe for all the riders.

Aditional information about the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships, may be found at http://www.youngriders.org/.

2012 Tentative Schedule

July 17—Schooling
July 18—Welcome Competitions
July 19—Team Final
July 21—Individual Final

For additional information on the CRC and its programs, including selection criteria, please visit the Reining section of the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/reining or e-mail [email protected].