LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced a substitution to the U.S. Dressage Team ahead of the FEI Dressage World Championships.
Jordan LaPlaca of Ledyard, Conn., on Gold Play has formally withdrawn and will be replaced by Kasey Perry-Glass of Wellington, Fla., on Heartbeat W.P.
“In the spirit of staying true to my core convictions as a horseman and as a committed partner to my horse, Gold Play, I have decided to withdraw from this year's FEI Dressage World Championships. Gold Play is okay and that is the most important thing, but as a member of the U.S. team, I have to do what is best not only for my horse, but for the entire team as well,” said LaPlaca. “This is not the end, just the beginning of great things still to come.”
The U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage World Championships will now include the following in alphabetical order
Ashley Holzer of Wellington, Fla..on Hawtins San Floriana
Kasey Perry-Glass of Wellington, Fla., on Heartbeat W.P.
Christian Simonson of Ventura, Calif., on Fleau de Baian
Genay Vaughn of Elk Grove, Calif., on Gino
The following combination has been selected as the first reserve.
Meagan Davis of Loxahatchee, Fla.,, on 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. ET.
he second day of FEI Grand Prix competition.Wednesday Aug. 12, to determine team medals will begin at 8:00 a.m.,qhich is 2:00 a.m. ET.
August 14, the FEI Grand Prix Special for individual medals starts at 10:50 a.m., which is 4:50 a.m. ET.
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. ET under the lights in the main stadium to conclude dressage competition.
