US Equestrian Driving News – Important Dates and Athlete Program Updates

Thursday, August 3, 2023 | US Equestrian Communications Department

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Upcoming Dates:

Aug. 23-27: FEI Para Driving World Championship for Singles – Exloo, Netherlands
Aug. 30-Sept. 3: FEI Driving World Championship for Ponies – Oirschot, Netherlands
Sept. 21-24: USEF Driving National Championship for All Intermediate Classes – Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, N.C.
Sept. 27-Oct. 1: FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses – Le Pin-au-Haras, France
Oct. 5-8: USEF Driving National Championship for Advanced Single Horses – Garden State CDE in Allentown, N.J.

Athlete Program Updates

Emerging Athlete Programs:

Upcoming Emerging Athlete Clinics for 2023:

August 25-27: Carrie Ostrowski-Place at Carriage House Farm – Milford, Ohio
Contact Bob Vance for more information at vleather68@gmail.com.

Interested in hosting an Emerging Driver event? Find the program overview and application here.

Developing Athlete Programs:

All USEF Membership are welcome to audit DAP Clinics. The schedule for 2023 is available here. Please contact the Athlete Advisor Amber Lester at amber.lester17@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Elite Athlete Programs:

Congratulations to Vernon Helmuth (Lodi, Calif.) for making the Elite Athlete list with Ebony VDK, Fernando, Chris, and Sun AF Stallex M, all owned by Sebastian Warneck.

National and International Competitions:

Missed a competition and want to see the results? Check all the scores from USEF Combined Driving Competitions here.

Now Available: Selection Procedures for 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single, Four-in-Hand Horses; Selection Memo on 2024 FEI Para Driving World Championship for Singles
Selection procedures for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses and for Four-in-Hand Horses are available on the driving section of USEF.org.

The 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses is scheduled for September-October, 2024, in Le Pin au Haras, France. Exact dates of the Championship are to be determined. The 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses is scheduled for September 4-8, 2024, in Szilvasvarad, Hungary.

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