January 1: NAYC Applications open
January 19-20: Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference
January 20: Registration opens for USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge
March 6: Last day to enter the USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge
March 12: First Application Deadline for the 2026 NAYC

Thank you to our 2025 USDF FEI Youth Clinicians: George Williams, Anne Gribbons, Sabine Schut-Kery and Lilo Fore and our 2025 USDF Youth Outreach Clinicians: Kate Mikulay, Angela Jackson, Quinn Iverson and Jesse Collins!

Thank you also to all the facilities hosting our youth members and the clinic coordinators.

Region 1 FEI Youth Clinic
Hilltop Farm, Inc. coordinated by Debbie DelGiorno

Region 2 Youth Outreach Clinic
Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center coordinated by Shari Wolke

Region 3 FEI Youth Clinic
Noble Steed LLC coordinated by Liz Molloy

Region 4 FEI Youth Clinic
Serenity Rose Equestrian Center coordinated by Tillie Jones

Region 4 Youth Outreach Clinic
River Ridge Stables coordinated by Anne Sushko

Region 5 FEI Youth Clinic Nighthawk Equestrian Center coordinated by Heather Petersen

Region 6 FEI Youth Clinic
DevonWood Equestrian Center coordinated by Noah Rattner

Region 6 Youth Outreach Clinic
DevonWood Equestrian Centre coordinated by Noah Rattner

Region 7 FEI Youth Clinic
La Cresta Equestrian Center coordinated by Ann Boehning

Region 8 FEI Youth Clinic
Weatogue Stables coordinated by Bobbi Carleton

Region 9 FEI Youth Clinic
Paragon Farm coordinated by Marsha Lewis

Thank you to TDF, USEF, USDF, Buckeye Nutrition, Big Dee's, Platinum Performance, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Mrs. Pastures Cookies for Horses, Rood & Riddle, Adequan®, Sterling Thompson Company, Cosequin, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and SmartEquine for donating to the rider swag bags.

Qualifying scores for the event may only be earned at designated USEF/NAYC Qualifying Competitions, within the qualifying period beginning July 22, 2025, and ending June 22, 2026, unless otherwise determined by February 1, 2026. Please be sure to thoroughly review the 2026 Selection Procedures.

The 2026 NAYC Application is now available on the USDF website. Applications and fees submitted online, on or prior to March 9, 2026, will be charged $100 per application. Applications and fees submitted online between March 10, 2026, and April 20, 2026, will be charged $150 per application.

Applications and fees submitted online between April 21, 2026, and May 4, 2026, will be charged an application fee of $300 per application. No applications will be accepted after May 4, 2026, at 11:59pm ET.

Additional horses may be added to an already received application at no additional fee through April 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, by submitting the Additional Horse Form to the USDF Office. Between April 21, 2026, and May 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, the rider will be required to submit a $75 fee for each added horse. No additional horses may be added to the application after May 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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

The 2026 qualifying period runs from January 1 through the end of the qualifying period of the respective regional championship competition the athlete will be attending. More information can be found on the USDF website.

Listen in to the Dressage Radio Show interview with Roz Kinstler, USDF National Youth Programs Committee Chair, to hear more details about our Youth Programs click here.

European Youth Tours

• U.S. Dressage European Tour - Young Rider Selection Procedures
• U.S. Dressage European Tour - U25 Selection Procedures

FEI North American Youth Championship (NAYC); July 27-August 2, 2026 / Traverse City, MI

• Children Selection Procedures
• Junior and Young Rider Selection Procedures
• U25 Selection Procedures

U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions; August 24-30, 2026 / Wayne, Ill.

• Intermediaire I and Brentina Cup Championship
• Young Horse Championships
• Developing Horse Championships
• Youth Championships
• Para Dressage Championships