2023 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships

November 1-5, 2023

Galway Downs International

Temecula, California

The USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships will be held at the Galway Downs International, November 1-5, 2023. Competitors will include riders representing the various “Areas” in the US and from the Canadian provinces.  This competition replaces the former North American Youth Eventing Championship.

Competition levels will include:

• • CCI1* for athletes born on or between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2009
  • CCI2*L for athletes born on or between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2009
  • CCI3*L for athletes born on or between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2007

2023 Alberta Young Rider Selection Procedures
Alberta Young Rider Code of Conduct
2023 Equestrian Canada Eventing Criteria for Athletes and Horses Competing CCI-L, CCI-S

Safety, for the horse and rider, is the #1 priority with Alberta Horse Trials.  A Championship Cross Country course will be very technical.  Therefore, riders need to be aware that selections will be made, to determine the AB representatives to attend Championships.  Meeting the Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MER) will not mean an automatic placement on the team.  Riders must attend a Young Rider Clinic..  Also, the attendance at this competition will be expensive.  As such, all of the applicants will be involved in fundraising throughout the summer.

The Selection Committee will consist of a member of the AHTA Board of Directors; an EC Certified coach who is not associated with the training of any of the applicants;  a high performance rider and the AHTA Athlete Development Chairperson.

Riders wishing to be considered to represent Alberta, at the Eventing Championships, must make themselves known to the AHTA Athlete Development Chairperson by completing the Declaration Form and submitting it to Kathleen Ziegler via email ahtahighperformance@gmail.com  The deadline for declaring will be May 22, 2023.  Riders will have until September 31, 2023 to have all qualifying scores in place.

Any questions can be directed to Kathleen Ziegler via email ahtahighperformance@gmail.com