Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2026 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, set to take place August 4-9, 2026, in Verden, Germany. These combinations will be accompanied by USEF Dressage Assistant Pathway Coach, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz. 

The 2026 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses showcases the top emerging dressage prospects from around the world across three age divisions – five, six, and seven-year-olds – with combinations competing in a preliminary round followed by an invitation-only final for top scorers. 

The following athlete and horse combinations have been selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2026 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses and are listed in alphabetical order: 

• Laura DeCesari (Tucson, Ariz.) and VP Ice Man, a 2021 KWPN stallion (Blue Hors Monte Carlo TC x Glock’s Ziesto), owned by the Valiente Partners, and cared for by Tyson Clark 

• Jennifer Hoffmann (Wellington, Fla.) and Fandiamo 4, a 2019 Oldenburg gelding (Foundation 2 x Londonderry), owned by Hof Kasselmann GMBH & CO.KG, and cared for by Dayeon Lee 

 

Competition Information  
The competition for five-year-old horses begins on Thursday, August 6, with the qualifier at 8:00 a.m. GMT+2/2:00 a.m. EST. The small final will begin at 3:30 p.m. GMT+2/9:30 a.m. EST on Friday, August 7. Competition will conclude with the final on Sunday, August 9, at 1:30 p.m. GMT+2/7:30 a.m. EST.

Competition for seven-year-old horses will begin with the qualifier on Friday, August 7, at 8:00 a.m. GMT+2/2:00 a.m. EST. The small final will take place on Saturday, August 8, at 8:30 a.m. GMT+2/2:30 a.m. EST. The final will close out the competition on Sunday, August 9, at 9:30 a.m. GMT+2/3:30 a.m. EST.  

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