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Defender U.S. Driving Team Announced for 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jul 11, 2024, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the Defender U.S. Driving Team at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses this September in Szilvásvárad, Hungary. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist and team leader Anna Brooks Thomas.

The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected for the Defender U.S. Driving Team and are listed in alphabetical order:

U.S. Driving Team for the 2024 Four-in-Hand World Championships

Jim Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) with his own:

  • Dapper, a 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding
  • Bento V, a 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding
  • Lothario I & S, a 2016 KWPN gelding
  • Hendrik, a 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding
  • Gouveneur, a 2011 KWPN gelding owned by Chester Weber
     

Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) with his own:

  • First Edition, a 2009 KWPN gelding
  • Reno, a 2009 gelding
  • Julius V, a 2014 KWPN gelding
  • Kasper D, a 2015 KWPN gelding
  • Kadora, a 2015 KWPN gelding

About the Event

The 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses will take place September 4-8, 2024, in Szilvásvárad, Hungary.

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Related Topics

Disciplines: Combined Driving
Team USA: U.S. Driving Team
Partners: Defender