LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced the whips selected to represent the U.S. Driving Team at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses hosted in Aachen, Germany, from Aug. 19-23.
The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist and Team Leader Steven Morrissey.
The following have been selected to represent the U.S. Driving Team at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses and are listed in alphabetical order.
James Fairclough of Newton, N.J.
Taren Lester of Citra, Fla.
Chester Weber of Ocala, Fla.
The following has been selected as the first alternate.
Jean Thornton of De Lion Springs, Fla.
Competition Information
The 2026 FEI Driving World Championships for Four-in-Hands will be the first of two driving world championships this year and will be hosted during the second week of the 2026 FEI World Championships Aachen.
Competition will begin on Thursday, Aug, 20, with the first day of dressage beginning at 11:00 a.m, which is 5:00 a.m. Eastern.
The second day of dressage is Friday, Aug. 21, also beginning at 11:00 a.m., which is 5:00 a.m. Eastern.
The Marathon will begin at 11:00 a.m., which is 5:00 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Competition concludes on Aug. 23, awarding both team and individual medals following the cones phase, which will begin at 9:30 a.m..which is 3:30 a.m. Eastern.
