Murakoshi, Sato, Yoshida Win 2023 Japanese Youth Riders Championships

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2023 Japanese Youth Riders Championships

Children rider Murakoshi, junior rider Sato, and young rider Yurie Yoshida became the winners of the 2023 Japanese youth riders championships, which were held at the Gotemba City Equestrian Sports Center in Gotemba on 24 - 26 September 2023.

The youth Nationals consisted of two rounds per division with the scores totalled to decide on the final ranking. For the juniors and young riders the tests that counted were the individual and the Kur to Music. The Japanese age classes do not follow the FEI age rules. The Young Riders' division does not end at age 21, as with the FEI, but can include 22-year olds (born 2001).

Young Rider Yurie Yoshida on Top

The 22-year old Yurie Yoshida, who has been competing in Europe in the Under 25 division and senior small tour, was still eligible to ride the Young Riders Championships in Japan and won the national title. After scoring bronze in 2022 at age 21, Yurie now grabbed gold on Grandeur, the 12-year old KWPN gelding by Charmeur x Krack C, previously shown by Italian Beatrice Arturi. Yoshida scored 70.147% in the individual test and 72.890% in the Kur.

"I'm so happy and relieved," Yoshida took to Instagram. "It was my final year as a young riders. I'll continue to do my best to achieve my objectives."

The silver went to Mai Miyamoto aboard the 21-year old Trakehner bred Schwalbenmelodie (by Hohenstein). The horse, who had a show career previously in Poland, before selling to Japan, scored 67,010% in the individual test and 69,330% in the Kur. The 22-year old Miyamoto has been showing the Trakehner since 2016. Last year they were 10th in the Young Riders Championships.

The bronze was for the 21-year old Kobe based Maya Tahara aboard Ryutou. She posted 66,127% and 69,090% for a third place overall. Tahara was the 2020 Japanese Junior Riders Champion on a horse named History, which piloted Shigehiro Sato this year to the 2023 Japanese Junior Champion's title.

Results - 2023 Japanese Youth Riders Championships

Children

1. Haruka Murakoshi - Florence - 68,681 70,917 --- 139,598
2. Kokoro Hayamizu - Dear Daiquiri - 68,472 68,917 --- 137,389
3. Mai Banda - Ronner - 66,597 67,375 --- 133,972
4. Yuki Kasahara - Elevamente - 63,542 64,792 --- 128,334
5. Junya Suzuki - Bernstein - 63,611 62,208 --- 125,819
6. Miyu Yamada - Lupos K - 64,097 61,375 --- 125,472
7. Isami Saito - Poronociw Will - 61,944 63,083 --- 125,027
8. Mayuko Sato - Aagardens Dior De Luxe - 61,319 62,916 --- 124,235
9. Kotoha Kato - Matador - 62,986 60,875 --- 123,861
10. Mahiro Asakawa - Unico - 61,250 61,833 --- 123,083
11. Reira Horii - Zappeion - 62,014 60,042 --- 122,056
12. Yui Hirabayashi - I'm Donnerstein - 61,042 60,417 --- 121,459
13. Rieko Hara - Scente - 61,181 59,458 --- 120,639
14. Rui Kawashita - Astron - 60,833 59,667 --- 120,500
15. Tsuguharu Shiobara - Francesca - 64,583 44,833 --- 109,416

Junior Riders

1. Shigehiro Sato - History - 68,333 68,680 --- 137,013
2. Aya Nishiki - Van Cleef - 66,961 69,890 --- 136,851
3. Kenshin Matsuoka - Gracia - 67,353 69,025 --- 136,378
4. Shunma Asakawa - Holy Night - 67,647 68,725 --- 136,372
5. Mugen Matsuhisa - Gyemant - 65,686 69,655 --- 135,341
6. Taiga Nishijima - Joie Earth - 66,274 68,985 --- 135,259
7. Reina Kishimoto - Alias Max - 66,618 67,080 --- 133,698
8. Shonosuke Arita- the Duke of Cavan - 64,510 67,365 --- 131,875
9. Yuuka Gyoten - Ibou Van De Kapelhoef - 62,353 66,070 --- 128,423
10. Runa Adachi - Ego Tripper Texel - 62,108 66,065 --- 128,173
11. Kakeru Yamatsuta - Troubadour - 63,284 64,290 --- 127,574
12. Miyu Fujino - Senorita - 62,696 64,640 --- 127,336
13. Ryosei Hato - Harezakura - 62,304 64,380 --- 126,684
14. Sakura Inaba - Kant Joule - 62,647 63,970 --- 126,617
15. Kanon Enomoto - Otello - 63,676 62,555 --- 126,231

Young Riders

1. Yurie Yoshida - Grandeur - 70,147 72,890 --- 143,037
2. Mai Miyamoto - Schwalbenmelodie - 67,010 69,330 --- 136,340
3. Maya Tahara - Ryutou - 66,127 69,090 --- 135,217
4. Arisa Komiya - Don Diggory - 64,657 70,190 --- 134,847
5. Shima Inaba - Wahrheit - 65,882 68,400 --- 134,282
6. Yuki Takamatsu - Rostropowitsch - 66,029 68,195 --- 134,224
7. Rino Echigo - Ouchou - 64,559 68,125 --- 132,684
8. Marie Yoshida - Remilia Spectrum - 64,167 67,510 --- 131,677
9. Sakurako Yamatsuta - Allegro Vivace - 63,529 64,680 --- 128,209
10. Chie Hattori - Pastorius - 62,745 64,655 --- 127,400
11. Ryohei Omata - Rohstein - 60,108 64,570 --- 124,678
12. Saya Iida - Roi Du Figeac - 62,108 61,505 --- 123,613
13. Masaki Ihara - San rubin - 60,196 60,520 --- 120,716