DARIEN – The Northeast Junior/Young Rider Dressage Championships will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19, at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien. More than $20,000 in prizes will be at stake.

Riders will ride twice – one dressage test and one dressage equitation class in a group, then take a written test and turn-out inspection to accumulate their points. Teams from Mexico and Canada and riders from South Africa and Lithuania are expected to compete.

The mission of the championships – run by parent organization Dressage4kids is, “To encourage riders under age 21 to become true horsemen with correct position, competitive skills, and knowledge of all aspects of riding and horse care; to offer scholarships to enable competitors to further their education; to have fun and develop good sportsmanship throughout.

For further information, visit www.dressage4kids.com on the web.