Laura Graves and Verdades have been named to the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team for the 2016 Olympic Games. Photo: Susan J. Stickle.com

Laura Graves, a Fayston native who currently lives in Florida, and her horse Verdades is one of the four athlete-and-horse combinations named by the United States Equestrian Federation to the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Graves’ teammates include Allison Brock of Florida, Kasey Perry-Glass of California and Steffen Peters of California. Dressage competition at the Olympic Games will take place August 8 to 15, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Graves is the daughter of Ron and Freddie Graves of Fayston and the granddaughter of Gussie Graves of Fayston and Ron Graves Sr. of Waitsfield.