Second Florida International Youth Dressage Championships During 2014 CDIO Wellington

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2014 CDIO Wellington

The 2014 Florida International Youth Dressage Championships (YDC) are scheduled to take place in Wellington, Florida, this week during the CDIO Nations Cup on 19 - 23 February 2014. The Youth Dressage Championships start on Friday morning, comprising four divisions - Pony, Junior, Young Rider, and Under 25 Grand Prix.

The 2014 YDC are open to all nationalities and riders under 25. No matter what country they are from, all are encouraged to sign up and participate! In addition to the competition, there will be many fun events throughout the week. 2014 is the second year of the YDC, and the first year that the Championships will be held in the International Classes. Holding the YDC during the Nations Cup will expose American-based youth riders to the international flavor of a large European show.

Lendon Gray of Dressage4Kids stated, "We are excited to once again host this event at the AGDF. We look forward to opening the event up to young riders from around the world and believe that this competition will broaden the horizons of all of our competitors."

Awards of $3,000 will be divided among the top riders in each division, and Hampton Green Farm will award the use of one stall at their facility in Wellington for the 2015 season to the overall highest placed rider in each division based on their combined scores of the two required tests.

All parents and owners of horses in the YDC are invited to a reception hosted by the Dressage Owners Task Force, Tuesday afternoon after the CDIO Nations Cup jog, in the Global Pavilion at The Stadium at PBIEC from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

The seminar for youth riders and their trainers will be held on Wednesday from 3:00-4:15 p.m. at The Wellington Club on the Main Grounds at PBIEC (FTI WEF show grounds). The speakers are Dr. Rob van Wessum and Dr. Torri Maxwell, who will lecture on joint health. Dr. van Wessum will be speaking about Training for Soundness.