Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent USA Dressage at the 2026 Lier CDIOY and Hagen CDIOY. The athletes will be led by George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach and USEF Team Leader, Lauren Moore.
“These are four promising Young Riders and I’m thrilled they will have the opportunity to represent the US at such a premiere event and what is the closest competition we have to a world championship for youth,” said Williams. “In addition to the CDIOY at Future Champions, for the first time we will be competing with a team at a second Nations Cup in Lier, Belgium. Being able to increase opportunities to compete head-to-head against their European peers can be so valuable and play a vital role in the development of our young dressage athletes.”
The following U.S. combinations have been selected to compete at select CDIOY competitions on the European Young Rider Tour:
Lier CDIOY (May 21-24, Lier, Belgium):
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Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) and Bon Ami 36, her own 2016 Oldenburg gelding (Bon Coeur x J’Adore)
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Campbell Jones (Saline, Mich.) and Nation VDL, her own 2018 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Desperados x Ina Frank VDL)
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Rosa Murphy (Cambridge, Mass.) and Hotstuff, her own 2012 KWPN gelding (Don Tango B x Donati)
Hagen CDIOY (June 10-14, Hagen, Germany):
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Sophia Forsyth (Walpole, Mass.) and Dimagico, her own 2014 Hanoverian gelding (Dimaggio x Femma Jazz)
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Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) and Bon Ami 36, her own 2016 Oldenburg gelding (Bon Coeur x J’Adore)
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Campbell Jones (Saline, Mich.) and Nation VDL, her own 2018 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Desperados x Ina Frank VDL) (Competing as an individual (CDIY))
- Rosa Murphy (Cambridge, Mass.) and Hotstuff, her own 2012 KWPN gelding (Don Tango B x Donati)
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The USEF International High-Performance Programs and the USEF High Performance Pathway Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, the philanthropic partner to USEF. High Performance Program support is also provided by the USOPC and USEF sponsors.