June 6, 2010–For a long as I’ve been writing about four-in-hand driving, I’ve been documenting the activities of the same people over and over. First it was Bill Long; and then Chester Weber, Jimmy Fairclough and Tucker Johnson, the three drivers who are the perennial U.S. team at the world championships.
Some of the Europeans are cranky about having to fly their horses and carriages over here (though of course we have always flown ours over there for the championships and WEGs.) The sinking Euro has made it even tougher, so a number of countries will have teams of two rather than three (the third person enables a squad to have a drop score) and others won’t send individuals. We won’t know who’s coming and who’s not for a few months, but in the meantime, competition here is hot and heavy to be a part of the first WEG that is affordable for a broader cross-section of American four-in-hand enthusiasts.
They’re all still going strong, and yes, even before the selection committee has spoken, I think it’s safe to say that it will be Chester, Jimmy and Tucker who will be vying for a team medal this fall at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
Read the rest of Nancy Jaffer’s Postcard From the Garden State Driving Event.
