April 23: Second NAYC application deadline
April 24: USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge Nationals in St. Louis, MO
May 1: Applications open for USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award
May 6: Final NAYC application deadline
May 28: Final deadline to add additional horses to an already existing NAYC application
June 16: End of the NAYC qualifying period
June 30: Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program – program year ends

Region 1: November 22-23 at Hilltop Farm, Inc with George Williams
Region 2: TBD
Region 3: November 8-9 at Noble Steed, LLC with Lilo Fore
Region 4: September 6-7 at Serenity Rose Equestrian Center with George Williams
Region 5: October 18-19 at Nighthawk Equestrian Center with George Williams
Region 6: November 22-23 at DevonWood Equestrian Centre with Sabine Schut-Kery
Region 7: November 8-9 at TBD with George Williams
Region 8: October 4-5 at Weatogue Stables with Sabine Schut-Kerry
Region 9: November 15-16 at Paragon Farm with Anne Gribbons

Questions? Visit the USDF website or contact jryrclinics@usdf.org.

Region 2: May 3-4 at the Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center with Angela Jackson
Region 4: May 3-4 at River Ridge Stables with Kate Mikulay
Region 6: November 22-23 at DevonWood Equestrian Center

For More Information: https://usdf.org/education/clinics/youth/index.asp.

Qualifying scores for the event may only be earned at designated USEF/NAYC Qualifying Competitions, within the qualifying period beginning July 23, 2024, and ending June 16, 2025, unless otherwise determined by February 1, 2024. Please be sure to thoroughly review the 2025 Selection Procedures.

The 2025 NAYC Application is now available on the USDF website. Applications and fees submitted online between March 12, 2025, and April 22, 2025, will be charged $100 per application.

Applications and fees submitted online between April 23, 2025, and May 6, 2025, will be charged an application fee of $300 per application. No applications will be accepted after May 6, 2025.

Additional horses may be added to an already received application, at no additional fee, through April 22, 2025. Between April 23, 2025, and May 28, 2025, the rider will be required to submit a $50 fee for each added horse. No additional horses may be added to the application after May 28, 2025.

For more information on NAYC, details can be found here.

July 29 – August 3, 2025 / Traverse City, Mich.

• Children Selection Procedures
• Junior and Young Rider Selection Procedures
• U25 Selection Procedures
• Applications for Children, Junior, and Young Rider divisions available through the USDF website. U25 applications are available through your USEF Athlete Dashboard.
• Application prices increase after April 22, 2025, at 11:59pm ET. Applications close May 6, 2025, at 11:59pm, ET.
• Additional information regarding passport requirements is available here.
• Additional information regarding partner hotels is available here.

• Evergreen, Colorado on June 27-28, 2025
  Application closes May 21, 2025 @ 11:59pm ET
• Gladstone, NJ on October 18-29, 2025
  Application closes September 17, 2025 @ 11:59pm ET

Applications close June 17, 2025, at 11:59pm, ET.

• USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program (ages 25 and under)
• USDF Youth/Young Adult Dressage Sport Horse Breeders Seminar (Ages 14-27)

• USDF Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program (Grades 6-12)
• USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year (Ages 21 and under)
• USDF Youth Shining Star Award Program (Ages 21 and under)
• USDF Nomination for USEF Youth Sportsman's Award (Ages 17 and under)
• USDF Arts Contest (Ages 21 and under)
• Dressage Spirit Award
• Other awards available: Dressage Seat Equitation Award, Rider Awards, Performance Certificates, Year End Awards, and All-Breeds Awards

• USDF Youth Convention Scholarship Program(Ages 21 and under)
• Ravel Education Grants(available to Shining Star recipients)
• Other Grants and Funding through The Dressage Foundation