Dressage star Laura Graves and her horse Verdades ("Diddy") have literally spent their lives working together to make dressage dreams come true.
Not born into equestrian competition, Laura purchased the best horse she could afford - a KWPN foal. Training him herself and acting as her own groom, Laura and Diddy formed a strong bond that carried over to the dressage arena. US Equestrian Dressage Development Coach Debbie McDonald scouted the pair at a show and began working with them in 2014. They were then catapulted from being relative unknowns to becoming team bronze medalists in the 2016 Olympic Games - with Laura being the highest-placing US dressage rider!
Their winning ways continued in 2017 with a second-place finish in the FEI World Cup dressage finals in Omaha, and winning the Grand Prix Special in Aachen!
While Laura and Diddy's story might not be typical, their lifelong journey and trust in each other made their incredible achievements possible!
Age: 8+ | Scale: 1:9 Traditional
- Bronze medalists in the 2016 Olympic games
- Product specifications: package contains (1) Breyer traditional Series horse - verdures dressage horse. Breyer traditional Series 1: 9 scale. Measures approximately 12. 5" X 9". Recommended for ages 8 years and older. Breyer stunning sculpture celebrates the legend and brings another artistic portrayal to life.
- True Equestrian art: Breyer models begin as beautiful horse sculptures created by leading equine artists that are then cast into a copper and steel mold. Each model is created one at a time from the original mold, which is injected with a special resin selected by Breyer for its ability to capture the depth of detail, delicate feel and richness of colour in our models.
- Hand crafted detail: The world's 'most asked for' Horses since 1950. Each individual Breyer model is prepped and finished by hand then turned over to the painting department for hand painting and detailing. In all, some 20 artisans work on each individual model horse, creating an exquisite hand-made model horse that is as individual as the horse that inspired it.
- Accessories: build an entire world with all traditional accessories (sold separately) which includes realistic, barns, fencing, Tack, trailers and even riders.
- Bronze medalists in the 2016 Olympic games
- Product specifications: package contains (1) Breyer traditional Series horse - verdures dressage horse. Breyer traditional Series 1: 9 scale. Measures approximately 12. 5" X 9". Recommended for ages 8 years and older. Breyer stunning sculpture celebrates the legend and brings another artistic portrayal to life.
- True Equestrian art: Breyer models begin as beautiful horse sculptures created by leading equine artists that are then cast into a copper and steel mold. Each model is created one at a time from the original mold, which is injected with a special resin selected by Breyer for its ability to capture the depth of detail, delicate feel and richness of colour in our models.
- Hand crafted detail: The world's 'most asked for' Horses since 1950. Each individual Breyer model is prepped and finished by hand then turned over to the painting department for hand painting and detailing. In all, some 20 artisans work on each individual model horse, creating an exquisite hand-made model horse that is as individual as the horse that inspired it.
- Accessories: build an entire world with all traditional accessories (sold separately) which includes realistic, barns, fencing, Tack, trailers and even riders.
