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Thursday, August 2, 2007

CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships
Presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard

US Region 7 Wins Young Riders Dressage Team Gold

Lexington, VA—August 1, 2007—US Region 7 won the first Gold Medal of the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard, when they won the Young Riders Dressage Team Championship. The 2007 NAJYRC is being held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, July 31 – August 5.

Region 7 received a team score of 204.223 points to claim the win over Silver Medalist Region 2 who totaled 202.578 points and Bronze Medalist Region 3 who scored 200.488.

Trainer David Whiteman spoke for his fellow coaches by saying "We are thrilled!" It was a tough close competition and the quality of the entire division was so good, it came down to the last rides of the day. When you have a drop score of 65.467, you know you have a strong team. Crystalyn (Hoffman) rose to the occasion as the first rider out, setting a strong score."

The all-California Region 7 team was led by Emily Tears of Rancho Santa Margarita with a score of 69.867 on Luciano. Joining her on the Gold Medal team were Amanda Harlan of St. Helena who scored 67.778 on Liberte, Crystalyn Hoffman of Santa Clara who scored 66.578 on Diamo 10 and Jaclyn Meinen of Dana Point who received a score of 65.467 on Rockette DG.

“I just feel so lucky to be on this team with these teammates,” said Tears whose individual score was topped only by the 70.622 turned in by Kassandra Barteau of Gilberts, IL and the Silver Medal Region 2 team on Gabriella.