Changes to FEI Dressage World Cup Final line up

Late withdrawals and last-minute changes have reshaped the 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Final field, with travel issues, injury and a hoof abscess reducing the line-up and prompting a late American call-up ahead of Fort Worth competition.

Carina Cassøe Krüth and Heiline’s Danciera. Image by FEI/PSV Photo.

Equestrian Life

Published 7 Apr 2026

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There have been several changes to the 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Final line up over the past week, with the original field of 18 now reduced to 16.

Carina Cassøe Krüth is a high-profile withdrawal, with Ridehesten and Eurodressage both reporting that the Danish Olympian has had an issue with her travel documents. Cassøe Krüth had been packed and ready to go with 15-year-old mare Heiline’s Danciera (Fürstenball x De Niro).

Canada’s Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu has withdrawn due to an injury to her horse, 12-year-old Jaccardo (Desperado x Broere Jazz), who got cast in his stall earlier this week.

Benjamin Ebeling and 16-year-old mare Bellena (Belissimo NRW x Welser) of the USA have gained a late invitation.

Among the changes, Germany’s Raphael Netz has swapped horses. Originally entered with 15-year-old gelding Great Escape Camelot (Glock’s Johnson TN x Turbo Magic), Netz will now ride 13-year-old Dieudonne (Dante Weltino x Sir Donnerhall). Great Escape Camelot lost a shoe in the paddock and unfortunately developed a hoof abscess.

The FEI Dressage World Cup Final is set to begin in Fort Worth, Texas this week, with the Grand Prix scheduled for Thursday 9 April and the Grand Prix Freestyle taking place on Saturday 11 April.