As long as the Fédération Equestre Internationale agrees, the 2009 North American Junior/Young Rider Championships will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington on July 22-26.
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has has received preliminary approval from the FEI and is awaiting final word from the FEI Bureau.
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This is an exciting opportunity to use the venue, which has been completely redesigned for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Construction is due to be completed in March.
Andrew Ellis will serve as the overall competition manager.
The discipline managers are as follows:
- Dressage: Lloyd Landkamer
- Eventing: Mary Fike
- Reining: Brad Ettleman
- Show Jumping: David Distler
A vaulting exhibition will take place during the NAJYRC, and an endurance CEIY3* will run concurrently in Louisville, Ky.