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Thompson, Whittington, and Wright Secure Leads Following Dressage in the USEF Combined Driving National Championships at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/16/2018 10:27:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. – The driven dressage phase wrapped up on Friday at Live Oak International with the three remaining intermediate divisions of the USEF Combined Driving National Championships. Jennifer Thompson currently has the top spot in the intermediate single horse division with 53.84 penalties. Esther “Boots” Wright is in first place of the intermediate pair pony division with 50.64 penalties. Kristin Whittington leads the intermediate single pony division with 57.44...

Adcox and Weber Take Division Leads in the USEF Combined Driving National Championships at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/15/2018 11:04:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. – The USEF Combined Driving National Championships got underway with the first of three phases at Live Oak International. Two of the five championship divisions completed their dressage tests; Scott Adcox takes the early lead in the Intermediate Pair Horse division with a score of 60.88 penalties. Chester Weber tops the leaderboard in the four-in-hand division with a score of 40.11 penalties. USEF Intermediate Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship Adcox (Myakka...

US Equestrian Announces Definite Entries for 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/4/2017 2:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations as the definite entries for the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs, September 20-24, in Lipica, Slovenia. Laurie Astegiano will serve as the Chef d’Equipe and Danielle Aamodt will be the Assistant Chef d'Equipe, while Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as the team coach. The U.S. Team will consist of: Kathrin Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) with Redford, her and Scott Dancer’s 18-year-old Hessen gelding;...

Graburn Finishes as Top American at 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/7/2016 4:31:34 PM

Piber Köflach, Austria – The U.S. Driving Team of Donna Crookston, Sterling Graburn, and Suzy Stafford, along with individual Leslie Berndl, made a valiant effort at the 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles, which proved to be a true championship test. The strong international field consisted of 75 combinations from 23 countries, and after four days of competition, the U.S. team finished 14th. Sterling Graburn and Mannkato (Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com) Graburn (Paris,...

U.S. Driving Team and Chester Weber Sit in Second after CAIO4*-H4 Dressage Phase at CHIO Aachen

by Kathleen Landwehr | 7/14/2016 10:42:44 AM

Aachen, Germany –The CAIO4*-H4 Nations Cup competition began on Thursday at CHIO Aachen with the dressage phase. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team had a solid start to sit in second place with a score of 95.27 after the first phase of the competition. Chester Weber is the top U.S. athlete, lying in second place on a score of 38.34. Chester Weber (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his and Jane Clark’s team of KWPN geldings had a...

Media Guide for 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs Now Available

by USEF Communications Department | 9/9/2015 4:21:57 PM

2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs Media Guide

Media Guide for 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies Now Available

by USEF Communications Department | 9/2/2015 4:24:06 PM

2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies Media Guide

Weber Drives into the Lead - Full Recap

by Helen Murray | 9/5/2014 1:42:54 PM

Caen, France - The first phase of the 2014 FEI Driving World Championships, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, came to a conclusion on Friday at the La Prairie Racecourse. The United States’ Chester Weber once again proved why he is considered a master in the dressage, driving into the lead in the afternoon session, and helping the U.S. Team to stand in second place on a score of 88.31heading into the marathon. Weber (Ocala, Fla.) drove his own and Jane Clark’s...

USEF Names Combinations for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team

by USEF Communications Department | 8/13/2014 4:48:12 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named three driver-and-team combinations to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team. The following driver-and-team combinations have been named to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team (in alphabetical order): Allison Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) and the team of Anesco 4, Mozès, Olando, Ulco, and Zenno Anesco 4 is a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Willow Star LLC...

USEF Names Drivers for FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championships

by USEF Communications Deparment | 8/3/2012 11:25:37 AM

Lexington, KY - The following drivers have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in the 2012 FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championships, in Reisenbeck, Germany, August 15-19, 2012. The United States will be represented by the following drivers: James Fairclough (Newtown, NJ) Chester Weber (Ocala, FL) Joe Yoder (Zwartewaal, The Netherlands) Ed Young will serve as Chef d’ Equipe. Follow the 2012 U.S. Driving Team here .