North American Junior Young Riders Dressage Competition Underway!

With all teams for the Dressage presented Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park for the North American Junior Young Riders Dressage Competition, competition for the Team Young Riders’ Championships began this morning at 8:AM. Teams and individual from across the United States and Canada have begin their quest for the competition they have spent the year preparing and qualifying for. Amidst the construction and work continuing around the clock at the Kentucky Horse Park in preparation for the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games, the dressage portion of this event which also includes Reining, Eventing and for the first time Vaulting as a demonstration event, being held today from 10:30-3:30. We are on the scene with the HorsesDaily RV at the Kentucky Horse Park Campgrounds bringing daily coverage.

PhelpsPhoto by JJ. Hathaway: FEI Dressage Judge Maribel Alonso from Mexico and FEI Vet Dr. Mike Tomlinson at Tuesday's Horse Inspection