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07-25-2003, 08:28 PM
Leave it to Lendon Gray to pull another gem from her bottomless bag of tricks. The two-time Olympic Dressage rider got tired of waiting for someone to create a year-round program that emphasized the teaching of correct basics, provided opportunities for riders to acquire knowledge in all aspects of riding and horse care and allowed them to hone their competitive skills. Never known for her patience, Lendon, assisted by USDF Region 8 director Fern Feldman and a handful of like-minded horsewomen, grabbed a hold of the reins, as it were, and instituted the Northeast Junior/Young Rider Dressage Championships in 1999.
The fifth annual NEJ/YR Dressage Championships will be held Friday, August 15, 2003 through Sunday, August 17, 2003 at the landmark Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, Connecticut.
The championships have been said to redefine the term unique. Targeted exclusively to riders under 21, this is the only equestrian event to actively solicit participation from riders in all disciplines and to attract competitors from across the globe. Riders compete in the three-phrase event, which includes a written exam, a dressage test and a group equitation ride. The combined score for the three equally weighted phases determines the winner for each age group within each division (Training through 4th levels). Riders may assemble teams and vie for the USDF Region 8 Team Championships, and a leadline class is offered for the very youngest aspiring equestrians.
Determined to make the event accessible to any qualified rider, Gray has arranged to have horses loaned and she offers clinics at her Bedford, New York training facility for a nominal fee. Young professional riders, nearly all of who have represented Region 8 at the North American Young Rider Championships, assist competitors with complementary coaching during the weekend.
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Source: http://www.dressagedaily.com/2003/dd_200307/dd_20030725.html
The fifth annual NEJ/YR Dressage Championships will be held Friday, August 15, 2003 through Sunday, August 17, 2003 at the landmark Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, Connecticut.
The championships have been said to redefine the term unique. Targeted exclusively to riders under 21, this is the only equestrian event to actively solicit participation from riders in all disciplines and to attract competitors from across the globe. Riders compete in the three-phrase event, which includes a written exam, a dressage test and a group equitation ride. The combined score for the three equally weighted phases determines the winner for each age group within each division (Training through 4th levels). Riders may assemble teams and vie for the USDF Region 8 Team Championships, and a leadline class is offered for the very youngest aspiring equestrians.
Determined to make the event accessible to any qualified rider, Gray has arranged to have horses loaned and she offers clinics at her Bedford, New York training facility for a nominal fee. Young professional riders, nearly all of who have represented Region 8 at the North American Young Rider Championships, assist competitors with complementary coaching during the weekend.
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Source: http://www.dressagedaily.com/2003/dd_200307/dd_20030725.html