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Region 9 Youth

General Information

A Region 9 Youth Activities Booklet in pdf format is available for clubs and individuals to use. The Youth Council programs cover all USDF members under 22 years old. This means that all USDF youth may enter and participate in Youth programs. Please feel free to send input for or about the Region 9 Youth Activities Booklet to Mary for inclusion as I am revising it this year..

GMO

USDF Regional Group Member Organization, or GMOs, are local dressage clubs providing educational and competitive opportunities. Consider joining, volunteering and enjoying any GMO within your local driving distance. These clubs are listed on this website and on the usdf.org (United States Dressage Federation) site.

USDF Region 9 Youth Regional Team Challenge

Any rider younger than 21, regardless of club or discipline affiliation, may enter and have a "championship" experience riding in a USDF Region 9 Youth Regional Team Competition. It is a team event, and teams may enter as a whole or individuals may enter and they will be placed on a team. A team is defined as three or four members. This event is designed to make young people feel comfortable participating in dressage with whatever resources and horses they have. The competition provides an enjoyable and challenging opportunity for the young person to gauge their progress and to deepen and maintain an interest in this sport. An award ceremony at the conclusion rewards the teams with medals and ribbons for a colorful and cheerful finale.

Each year, it is hoped that, two Region 9 competitions are held in conjunction with two recognized shows weekends. They are formatted to educate and expose the riders and horses to arenas, working together as teams, and following necessary rules. Classes may include dressage tests, exhibition, equitation, suitability classes, games, stable management, and freestyle classes. These shows follow USEF/USDF rules.

Please watch and read the USDF Connection, the USDF website, and this web page.
If you are not a member of the USDF, a USDF GMO, or USEF and want to enter please make your interest known to show managers. Membership is not an issue, although there are nonmember fees. Organizations wishing to host a competition should contact the USDF, order an organizing packet, fill out the application form, and send it to the Region 9 Youth Coordinator. Medals for teams are available from USDF to the Regionally accepted hosts. You may enter both North and South, when we have two. This year we do have two:

USDF Region 9 Youth Regional Team Competition South
May 15, 2010 ... April 17th deadline
DDC Spring Dressage Show
Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
and
USDF Region 9 Youth Regional Team Competition North
In conjunction with
Green Country Dressage ClassicI and II
June 19 and 20, 2010
opening date for entries: April 23
Claremore Expo, Oklahoma
More information and links on both shows are on www.dressageteams.com

USDF Youth Programs

Watch the USDF website.

The USDF Arts Contest is advertised on the site and in the USDF Connection magazine. You must be a USDF Youth or a USDF Adult to enter BUT you do not have to own a horse or even be competing. Enter and have fun.

Definitions

Here are 2010 definitions of the Age Rule, FEI Junior Young Rider Committee, and the USDF Youth Programs Committee and the USDF Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee:

Youth Age:(the USEF Dressage age rule for Juniors and Young Riders is used) USEF DR 119 3. Individuals are eligible as Juniors until the end of the calendar year in which they reach the age of 18. Individuals are eligible as Young Riders from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach 16 until the end of the year in which they reach the age of 22.
The above Juniors and Young Riders are considered Youth. Each competitor is responsible for keeping up to date with all rules and regulations of the organizations in which they compete. Also, read the rules of each competition.

The USDF Youth Programs Committee is a national committee. The Committee wishes to promote dressage to all young equestrians while providing for the future of the sport.
Activities include: Non FEI Youth Education, Youth Recognition and Team Competitions, Young Rider Graduate Program, (Dressage Seat Medal Program and Youth Clinics, PENDING for future implementation) Regional representation is not required but Regional diversity recommended.

I am a Youth Rep of the Region 9 Board for you and locally hope to
1. Alert you of educational opportunities and recognition programs.
2. Increase number of youth participants through information.
3.Promote sportsmanship at the youth and junior/young rider level.

The USDF Youth Executive Board is replaced by Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee with a Youth member from each region. The Sub committee wishes to represent the thoughts, opinions, and needs of youth in each region and convey them to the USDF Executive Board and the Board of Governors for motion and action. Membership on the Council is by election held with all USDF Youth members. News is announced in the USDF Connection magazine.

The USDF FEI Junior/Young Rider Committee is a national committee. The Committee wishes to develop educational opportunities and international competition experiences exclusive for Youth riders, ages 14-21, who ride at the FEI sanctioned Jr/YR Levels. Joan Darnell is the Region 9 member of this national committee.

They also:
1. Select and provide teams for the North American Young Riders’ Championships.
2. Select and provide teams for the FEI North American Junior Dressage Championships.
3. Promote team spirit and competition among riders.
4. Provide clinics and educational opportunities.

News about our Region 9 Youth

Congratulations to Faith Morris the Region 9 representative to the USDF Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee. Claire Darnell, our Region 9 Youth Representative is the USDF Youth Representative to the USEF Youth Council.