Fort Worth, TX—March 6, 2026 — Olympic medalists Laura Kraut (USA) and Becky Moody (GBR) will conduct special riding lessons, open to the public, at the FEI World Cup™ Finals 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. Kraut, who will be representing the United States in the Final, will conduct the show jumping lesson in Dickies Arena on Friday, April 10, at 11:00 a.m. Moody, who will be competing for Great Britain, will follow with the dressage lesson at 2:00 pm. The lessons are open to the public to spectate and audit. Tickets are available online at https://www.fortworth2026.com/tickets.
Laura Kraut (USA)
Laura Kraut has had an illustrious career representing the U.S. on the international stage. She has competed successfully in four Olympic Games (winning three medals), three World Equestrian Games (winning two medals), the 2023 Pan American Games (winning team Gold) and many FEI World Cup™ and Nations Cup events.
Kraut’s first major team came in 1992 when she was named as alternate for the Barcelona Olympic Games. She made her Olympic debut at the Sydney Games in 2000 and then helped the U.S. win team Gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She returned to the podium at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Olympics in 2024, earning team Silver medals at both events. Her 2024 podium appearance made her the oldest American to win an Olympic medal since 1952 and the oldest female American to win a medal since 1904.
Kraut helped secure medals at two of the three World Equestrian Games in which she competed, earning team Silver in 2006 and team Gold in 2018. In her first Pan American Games in 2023, she helped the U.S. to the team Gold medal and placed fourth individually. She has also competed in nine World Cup Finals.
Based in both Florida and Great Britain, Kraut and her longtime partner, Olympic gold medalist Nick Skelton, run a successful training business. Currently ranked #11 on the Longines FEI World Rider Rankings, Kraut was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2024.
Becky Moody (GBR)
For Becky Moody and her sister, Hannah, the training and development of themselves and others is an important part of their busy schedule at Moody Dressage. Based near Sheffield, England, Becky currently holds more than 30 titles in the U.K., is on the British Dressage Training Committee, and serves as a Young Horse judge. Internationally, some of her standout accomplishments include winning a team Bronze medal and finishing eighth individually at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and making the top five of the FEI Dressage World Rider Rankings; she is currently ranked World #4.
Moody typically spends her time training her horses, as well as coaching other riders at home or at one of her regular clinic venues across England. Certified as a UKCC Level 3 coach, she has previously been on the Podium Potential World Class Squad and was awarded the Northern Region Coach of the Year. Outside of the usual working week, she also enjoys catching up with family, friends and her collection of audiobooks.
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