Chester Weber drove his horses to victory at the Live Oak International Combined Driving Event in Ocala, Florida. Taking the lead on the first day of competition and holding his lead after the marathon phase, Weber finished his obstacle round in the top spot to secure a record-breaking ninth USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship title.
Weber is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and is also a Promise Partner of Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies, a KER Team Member.
Combined driver Chester Weber, the eight-time United States National Four-In-Hand Champion, has been named to the board of directors at the Florida Horse Park Foundation. Weber is a highly successful driver who is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research.
Weber and his four-in-hand team of horses won the Sunshine State CDE and the Little Everglades CDE earlier in 2012. Last year he was selected as a United States Equestrian Federation Equestrian of Honor, and was also the recipient of the Becky Grand Hart Trophy. A European tour kept him in the winner's circle with first-place finishes at CAIO Veces, CAI Altenfelden, and CAIO Riesenbeck.
Weber has served as chef d'equipe to the United States Pony and Pony Pairs teams at the 2011 World Pony Driving Championships as well as the USEF Board of Directors, the High Performance Driving Committee, and the Driving Safety Committee. He also served as chairman for the Active Athlete's Committee and the Dressage Search Committee.
His next major competition will be the CAI Live Oak International in late March. "This year marks Live Oak's 20th year of competition," Weber said. "While I am proud of the event that we have created, I am also proud that Live Oak provides a service to the community as the proceeds from the event will benefit the Marion Therapeutic Riding Association."
The 2012 Live Oak International, a high-level combined diving event that attracts many competitors from European and other regions, will be held March 22 to 25 at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, Florida. The competition will include the USEF national championships for four-in-hand horses and will also feature show jumping. The Live Oak event is celebrating its twentieth anniversary.
Chester Weber, eight-time United States national four-in-hand champion, will compete at the event, which is located at his base of training and operations. Weber is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and is a Promise Partner of Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies, a KER Team Member.
Chester Weber and his four-horse team Splash, Boris W, Para, and Uniek won the Advanced Horse Team Four-In-Hand division at the Sunshine State FEI Combined Driving Event held in mid-February at the Florida Horse Park.
Weber is an eight-time United States National Four-In-Hand Champion sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and is also a Promise Partner for Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies, a KER Team Member.
Weber was also recently named Driving Horseman of the Year by The Chronicle of the Horse. The designation was listed in the magazine's annual American Horses in Sport issue.
Training and competing in Florida during the winter months, Weber trusts products from Pennfield and KER to keep his horses fit and energetic. These feeds and nutritional supplements are designed to meet the needs of horses in a strenuous exercise and performance program.
Chester Weber is a top international four-in-hand driver sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and its Team Member, Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies. In a newsletter wrapping up his achievements for 2011, Weber reported that he was chosen as a USEF Equestrian of Honor. He also was awarded the Becky Grand Hart Trophy given by the USEF to the best competitor in international driving, endurance, reining, vaulting, or para-equestrian competition.
Driving a team that included three new horses, Weber sewed up a victory at the 2011 Katydid CDE in Aiken, South Carolina by winning each phase of the event. In addition, he served as chef d'equipe for the U.S. drivers at the FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Lipica, Slovenia. His support helped the U.S. drivers bring home individual and team medals from the prestigious competition.
The Second Annual Salute to Driving event will be held in Aiken and Windsor, South Carolina, on February 18 to 20, 2012. The event is being held to help raise awareness and educate different audiences about the discipline of driving. Proceeds will go to benefit High Performance Driving programs for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation.
Many activities, including silent and live auctions, are scheduled during the event. One of the live auction items going up for bidding is a lesson with top driver Chester Weber during this year's Live Oak driving competition. Weber, who is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) and Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies, a KER Team Member, is a perennial four-in-hand driving champion. Weber counts on feed products and nutritional supplements supplied by these companies to keep his competition horses fit and in good body condition.
Chester Weber, a combined driver who is an eight-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Champion, is one of eight U.S. horsemen and horsewomen who received the title of Equestrian of Honor earlier in 2011. Votes are now being cast to name one of these equestrians as 2011 USEF Equestrian of the Year. This rider or driver will be chosen on the basis of a vote of the USEF general membership, the USEF board of directors, and members of the media.
Weber has spent years supporting the equestrian community. He serves on numerous committees including the USEF High Performance Driving Committee, the National Driving Committee, the Safety Committee, the Hearing Committee, the Licensed Officials Committee, and the Driving Technical Committee. Weber is also the chairman of the Active Athlete's Committee and has served on the Dressage Search Committee.
To keep his competition horses in top condition, Weber uses feeds and products formulated by his sponsors, Kentucky Equine Research and its Team Member, Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies. All KER and Pennfield products are designed to support the demands of high-level training and performance. They provide maximal nutrition including the protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals necessary to keep Weber's driving horses performing at the championship level.
If selected, Weber would be the first combined driver to win the prestigious title. To cast a vote for Weber, go to http://www.usefnetwork.com/news/7915/2011/12/14/usef_announces_the_2011_equestrian.aspx. The winner will be announced in January 2012, during the USEF Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chester Weber, one of the most talented drivers in the world, brought home a trunkful of championship ribbons from his international competitions during the summer of 2011. Weber, who is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER), drove his four-in-hand of bay geldings in numerous competitions both in the United States and abroad, consistently finishing near or at the top of the field.
At competitions in Vecses, Hungary and Altenfelden, Austria in June, Weber guided his horses to grand champion finishes in both events against high-level European competitors. Also in June, Weber finished in third place at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany. July saw a trip to Riesenbeck, Germany where the horses again earned grand champion honors.
Returning to Pennsylvania, Weber drove to a reserve champion finish at The Laurels at Landhope, a prestigious event with a long history of elite competitors. He plans to spend the winter competing and training in Florida.
Regarding KER's nutritional supplements Hemabuild, Nano•E, and Restore, Weber said, "KER products help my horses perform at their peak and stay conditioned despite the rigorous training, travel, and competition schedule."
October is the concluding month of the inaugural America's Favorite Equestrian selection process. Kentucky Equine Research is pleased to announce that three of its sponsored equestrians, Mary Jordan (para-dressage), and Chester Weber and Shelly Temple (driving), are among the finalists selected in their chosen disciplines.
The EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) launched the contest in celebration of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the eight international disciplines represented at that competition. The objective is for America's Favorite Equestrian to be an ongoing program with all equestrian disciplines/breeds represented. The winners will be recognized in a permanent "Hall of Fame."
There's still time to cast a ballot for your equestrians of choice before voting ends on October 31, 2011. America's Favorite Equestrians will be selected based on the athletes with the highest number of votes recorded in each of the eight disciplines.
To vote, click www.equusfoundation.org/afe.php. Each vote must be accompanied by a tax-deductible pledge of $5.00 to The EQUUS Foundation. This organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life of horses, promoting the use of horses to enrich the lives of those in need, and educating the public about the horse's unique ability to empower, teach and heal.
The announcement of America's Favorite Equestrians will be made at the Victory Party to be held early in November during the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. All voters are invited to attend.
In different disciplines and on opposite sides of the globe, two equestrians sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research (KER) found victory over the weekend of July 23-24.
Eventer Phillip Dutton won the Advanced division of The Event at Rebecca Farm aboard Ben, owned by Team Rebecca LLC. Dutton scored a 33.3 in dressage and added only 16.8 time penalties on cross-country to finish on a score of 50.1.
Dutton uses KER's Restore electrolyte, as well as EO∙3, a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, and EquiShure, KER's unique time-released hindgut buffer. See a video of Dutton discussing the nutrition of his event horses.
Right on the heels of his recent third place at the Aachen World Equestrian Festival, KER-sponsored combined driver Chester Weber won the CAI A-4 Riesenbeck in Germany.
Weber also uses KER's Restore electrolyte, a carefully formulated supplement designed to match the composition of horse sweat. View a video of Chester Weber discussing his relationship with KER.
Both Weber and Dutton are also sponsored by KER Team Member Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies.
