Chester Weber Thrills Crowds with Combined Driving Demonstration and Autograph Sessions at Washington International Horse Show

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Chester Weber recently shared his passion for driving with thousands of enthusiastic spectators at the Washington International Horse Show. (Photo © Diana De Rosa Photography)

Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2010) – Combined Driver Chester Weber, the eight-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Champion, recently shared his passion for driving with thousands of enthusiastic spectators at the Washington International Horse Show. In addition to the driving demonstrations, Weber also autographed posters and signed copies of the book, For the Love of the Horse, Volume III, which features a story about his highly decorated equine teammate Jamaica.

Weber, who helped the U.S. Combined Driving team clinch the Silver Medal at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, said the driving demonstrations at the Washington International Horse Show went extremely well. “The show always draws large crowds and it’s always a great experience for me when I get to introduce new people to the sport of combined driving,” Weber said.

Ann Jamieson, author of the For the Love of the Horse, said she was awe-struck watching Weber’s demonstrations. “Watching Chester drive his team in and out among the jumps at the Washington International Horse Show was absolutely amazing,” she said. “Chester also signed books and people were thrilled to buy the books that he signed.”

In addition to autographing books, Weber signed posters along with an all-star lineup of equestrian celebrities. “The book signing was done in conjunction with an autograph session with Rodrigo Pessoa, Beezie Madden and McLain Ward,” Weber said. “Needless to say, there were many fans who came out.”

Weber was pleased to have the opportunity to autograph copies of For the Love of the Horse, Volume III. Written by Jamieson, the book features a chapter on Jamaica’s rags to riches story that captivated the equestrian nation when Jamaica won the 2008 USEF Horse of the Year title. Jamieson recounts how Jamaica ended up at a slaughterhouse before being sold to a carriage company and then ultimately becoming part of Weber’s award-winning team.

“What I like best about Jamaica’s story is the fact that Jamaica probably found himself in a slaughterhouse because of his ‘difficult’ temperament, and yet that temperament is exactly what endowed him with such bravery, competitive spirit and desire to win,” Jamieson said.

While Jamaica was not part of Weber’s 2010 World Equestrian Games team, he did compete in two other World Equestrian Games with Weber and helped Weber drive to the National Championship seven different times. “It is an honor for such a special horse’s story to be recorded in a book, along with many others,” Weber said.

For more information on Weber and his combined driving team, visit their website at www.chesterweber.com.

For more information contact:

Chester Weber

chester@chesterweber.com

www.chesterweber.com

1-352-895-1139

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