Laura Graves announced the passing of her career making dressage horse, Verdades, on 21 December 2025. He was 23 years old.
Verdades was a Dutch warmblood by Florett As out of Guelderlander mare Liwilarda (by Goya x Renovo x Gloriant). He was bred by Piet Crum and from the dam line twice in-bred on Renovo.
Laura discovered Verdades, or “Diddy”, on video. Her mother selected the Florett As offspring from a VHS tape sent to them by a dealer. The Vermont based family acquired him as a six-months old foal and shipped him to America…