US Equestrian announced the combinations selected to the U.S. Dressage Team Short List ahead of the 2026 World Championship to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 10-15, 2026.
Combinations on the U.S. Dressage Team Short List will compete in pre-identified Observation Events over the next two months before official team selection in July.
The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig and Team Leader Laura Roberts.
The short-listed riders are:
Meagan Davis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Toronto Lightfoot, a 2013 Oldenburg gelding (Totilas x Onassis) owned by Scott Durkin and cared for by Bill Davis
Ashley Holzer (Wellington, Fla.) and Hawtins San Floriana (pictured), a 2012 Hanoverian mare (San Amour I x Florestan I) she owns with Dr. Diane Fellows and is cared for by Ali Conti
Jordan LaPlaca (Ledyard, Conn.) and Gold Play, a 2015 Oldenburg gelding (Grey Flanell x Sir Donnerhall II) owned by Nancy Hutson and Jordan LaPlaca and cared for by Caitlin LaPlaca
Anna Marek (Williston, Fla.) and Fayvel, a 2010 KWPN gelding (Zizi Top x Houton) owned by Cynthia Davila and cared for by Angela Van den Brink
Kasey Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) and Heartbeat W.P., a 2012 KWPN gelding (Charmeur x Olympic Ferro) owned by Diane Perry and cared for by Meghan Laffin
Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Fleau de Baian, a 2010 KWPN stallion (Broere Jazz x Ulft) and Indian Rock, a 2013 KWPN stallion (Apache x Vivaldi) both owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center and cared for by Marina Lemay and Georgia Morgan
Geñay Vaughn (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Gino, a 2011 KWPN gelding (Bretton Woods x Haarlem) owned by Michele Vaughn and cared for by Alex Levine-Nevel
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