Boost for international driving

Three top international horse team drivers have joined forces to boost the popularity of driving trials around the world

Driving’s first-ever world champion Germany’s Michael Freud has joined forces with America’s Chester Webber and the British-based Australian Boyd Exell to promote the sport of combined driving trials around the world.

The “Global Driving Team“, as the three drivers are now collectively know, aims to increase public awareness of the sport through improved publicity and media coverage. It also hopes to encourage up-and-coming driving competitors to try the driven equivalent of eventing.

The team has arange of Global Team-branded merchandise, including polo shirts and jackets. This merchandise was made available for the first time at CHIO Aachen, Germany earlier this year.

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Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.