{"id":2889,"date":"2018-03-26T08:57:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chesterweber.com\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2018-03-27T09:09:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:09:56","slug":"2018-live-oak-international-all-weber-all-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chesterweber.com\/2018-live-oak-international-all-weber-all-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Live Oak International: All Weber All the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chester Weber and his team on their way to victory during the 2018 Live Oak International. (Photo courtesy of Scott Hodlmair)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ocala, Florida (March 26, 2018) \u2014 They are the most \u201cfab four\u201d since the Beatles, and for Chester Weber and Jane Forbes Clark, horses Splash, First Edition, Boris W and Asjemenou performed in perfect harmony as Team Weber won phase after consecutive phase of Live Oak International\u2019s combined driving competition, earning Weber an unprecedented 15th USEF Four-in-Hand National Championship and Jean Keathley Perpetual Memorial Trophy for best (40.11) FEI Dressage Score.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is a team that can consistently go clear and, hopefully, will be good enough to get us on the medal podium in Tryon in September. I hope they\u2019ll be my FEI World Equestrian Games team,\u201d he said. As for winning his 15th United States Equestrian Federation National title? \u201cIt never gets old,\u201d he said. \u201cThe horses did a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chester Weber racing towards a 15th national championship. (Photo courtesy of PicsofYou)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to defending his reputation as \u2018Mr. Dressage,\u2019 Weber piloted his team to a brash (123.58) attack over the Marathon course and finished with a quick and handy final Cones phase, proving that the inaugural change from grass to GGT all-weather footing in the Live Oak Grand Prix arena suited Weber\u2019s own team as well as those of his competitors.<\/p>\n

Fifteen National Championship titles, however, is not to imply redundancy. This year Team Weber opted for a change in strategy by and bringing World Pairs trainer Mieke Van Tergouw of Holland on board. \u201cThat was the only real difference,\u201d Weber said. \u201cMichael (Freund) and I have had a successful run of 14 championships but he was looking for a change of pace and I had been impressed with how<\/p>\n

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Chester Weber floating into the championships with his fabulous four-in-hand team. (Photo courtesy of PicsofYou)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mieke has handled the current World Pair Champions this season, so we made the switch and have been really pleased with the steps she\u2019s taken with our horses and program. I think there are great things to come for Team Weber and Team Clark.\u201d To see more follow this link https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=whohThX2x2s<\/a><\/p>\n

Weber, already seen as one of the finest whips in history, is also a true horseman at heart, and dedicated to the welfare of the animals in his care, as well as the preservation of the time-honored sport of combined driving. Follow the Team Weber campaign to the 2018 World Equestrian Games, and more news, results, photos and combined driving updates on Chester Weber\u2019s official Facebook page, Instagram account @ChesterWeber, and website, www.chesterweber.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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