US lead World Cup driving

As the FEI Driving World Cup reaches its halfway mark, America’s Chester Weber remains in the lead

Chester Weber from USA remains at the top of the leader board in the FEI World Cup Driving series at the halfway mark.

Chester, who has competed at all four of the events so far, added a third place at the CAI-W Mechelen in Belgium, to his win at Stockholm and second place at Amsterdam. He heads the leaderboard with27 points, ahead of German drivers Ludwig Weinmayr with 17 points and Christoph Sandmann with 14 points.

With each driver only allowed to compete at four of the eight events, Chester has given the other drivers a target to aim for.

The four remaining competitions are:

10 February, Bordeaux France
16 March, Dortmund, Germany
23 March, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
6 April, G”teborg, Sweden

An indoor competition will also take place at CSI-W Vigo, Spain,although it will not count towards the World Cup standings.

Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.