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Full Australian list announced for the World Young Horse Dressage Championships

Equestrian Australia has today announced the horses nominated to represent Australia at the 2026 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, taking place in Verden, Germany, from 4–9 August.

Jemma Heran and Zauberfloete. Image by Lukasz Kowalski.

Equestrian Life

Published 6 Jul 2026

Five-year-old:

Zauberfloete 10 (Oldenburg mare by Zen Liquidity out of Hot Amour P.S., by San Amour), ridden and owned by Jemma Heran (Australia) and bred by Gestüt Lewitz (Germany).

Zauberfloete 10 achieved strong scores at Olomouc CDI in May (80.8%).

Reserve: Roitaine O (KWPN stallion by Fontaine TN out of Ilita O, by Bordeaux 28), ridden Rianna Percy (Australia), owned by Helgstrand (Denmark), and bred by P. Oosterbosch (The Netherlands).

Tayla Desmet and Dark Diamond represented Australia at least year’s FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses. Image by Leanjo de Koster/DigiShots.

Six-year-old:

Dark Diamond (HHSA gelding by Diamond Hit out of Zaubermaus, by Zonik), ridden by Tayla Desmet (Australia), and owned and bred by Philip Desmet (Australia).

Tayla and Dark Diamond represented Australia in the five-year-old class at last year’s Championships and achieved a qualifying score at Sopot CDI in June (79.2%).

Reserve: Rivoli De Fontaine (Oldenburg gelding by Revolution x Don Tango B), ridden by Rianna Percy (Australia), owned by Amanda Jakins (Australia), and bred by SCEA Domaine Fontaine L´Abbé (France).

Jessica Dertell and Osaka P competing at Dressage and Jumping with the Stars this year. Image by Equisoul Photography.

Seven-year-old:

Osaka P (KWPN stallion by Escolar out of Capri P, by Florencio I), ridden by Jessica Dertell (Australia), owned by Kate and Jessica Dertell (Australia), and bred by Pegasus Stables (The Netherlands).

Osaka was the Seven-Year-Old Champion at DJWTS (76.157%) this year and his inclusion on the team was announced earlier in May.

Reserve: For Gold 9 (Hanoverian stallion by Foundation 2 out of Galante, by Goldfever II), ridden and owned by Jemma Heran (Australia), and bred by Norbert Bramlage (Germany).

Leading the team as Chef d’Équipe is Maree Tomkinson, who comes with a wealth of experience at the event, having represented Australia at seven FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses between 2007 and 2024.

Maree Tomkinson and Imagine II competing at the 2023 FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championship for Young Horses. Image by LL Foto.

Australia is afforded one place in each of the five-, six- and seven-year-old classes at the FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, with preference given to qualified Australian bred horses, and winners of the national selection classes at Dressage and Jumping with Stars.

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