LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced the riders and horses selected to represent the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from Aug. 11-15.
The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Christine Traurig and Team Leader Laura Roberts.
The following have been selected to represent the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships and are listed in alphabetical order.
Ashley Holzer of Wellington, Fla. with Hawtins San Floriana.
Jordan LaPlaca of Ledyard, Conn. with Gold Play.
Christian Simonson of Ventura, Calif. with Fleau de Baiana.
Genay Vaughn of Elk Grove, Calif. with Gino.
The following have been selected as the first and second reserves and are listed in ranked order.
Kasey Perry-Glass of Wellington, Fla. with Heartbeat W.P.
Meagan Davis of Loxahatchee, Fla. with Toronto Lightfoot.
Competition Information
The 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships will be a pinnacle of international dressage competition this season and hosted during the first week of the FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Competition is set to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the first day of FEI Grand Prix team competition starting at 8:00 a.m., which is 2:00 a.m.Eastern.
The second day of FEI Grand Prix competition to determine team medals will begin at 8:00 a.m.. which is 2:00 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Dressage competition will get back underway in the Main Stadium at Aachen on Aug. 14, with the start of the FEI Grand Prix Special for individual medals, starting at 10:50 a.m., which is 4:50 a.m. Eastern.
The final day of competition, the highlight FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, will determine individual medals and is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., which is 1:00 p.m. Eastern under the lights in the main stadium to conclude dressage competition.
