Chester Weber and Horus Du Bois

Just got the good news that we might have some time to meet with Chester Weber during the games.  If you don't know who he is, well, his name has become synonymous with Four-in-Hand driving throughout the world, becoming the first driver to win the USEF National Four-In-Hand Driving Championships seven consecutive years in a row. I was lucky enough to be at the Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic when he did.  His team won the dressage and cones phase and came in second to Australian driver Boyd Exell in the marathon. They is currently ranked No. 1 on the USEF’s Four-In-Hand Selectors’ Ranking List for WEG.

Also, Weber was named a 2008 USEF Equestrian of Honor and his horse, Jamaica, was the 2008 Farnam Platform/USEF Horse of the Year.  People often ask if Draken is getting too old to compete and I point out that he is the same age as Jamaica.  That said, the horse we're most interested in is a newer addition to the team, Horus Du Bois, a 15-year old French Trotter.  Here is Horus' bio from http://www.chesterweber.com/:

Horus is Team Weber's newest addition, however he is not new to the sport of Combined Driving. Horus was acquired by us to try to create more depth in our string for the lead in the marathon and cones, and he has done just that. This clever and fast French trotter was purchased from the Dutch driver Hans Heus who used him to lead his way onto the squad for the World Championships in Beesd this past summer. Heus often used him in all 3 phases in the lead which has brought Horus the experience and drivability that team Weber was searching for. Originally identified as a star for team Weber by friend and colleague Koos de Ronde, team Weber is hopeful that the addition of this clever leader will compliment the already dominant dressage team through adding more high-end speed and drivability to both the marathon and cones team. Who knows with his nice top line and expressive trot with a little knee movement team Weber might also be able to develop him in to a dressage star like the others in the string? Horus is a very kind and willing horse that not only exhibits the speed to lead the way on marathon day he also has a kind eye that makes him a favorite of those in the stable.

In March, following his win at the Sunshine State FEI event Mr. Weber was quoted as saying “Horus was in the lead and was like a cat. He did add significant speed to the marathon. I am excited about this new addition to Team Weber. Heus used him to lead his way onto the squad for the World Championships in Beesd, and Horus is certainly a clever horse. At Sunshine State he joined teammates Boy W, Rolex W and Para for marathon and cones.”

It's pretty easy to spot Horus in the team as he is the only bay.   Go Standardbreds!