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Boyd Exell & Tor Van Den Berge through World Championship trot up

Australian four-in-hand drivers Boyd Exell and Tor Van Den Berge have completed the trot up with their teams at the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary...

Equestrian Life

Published 5 Sep 2024

Main image: Boyd Exell and Jelviro trot up for the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary. Image by INEOS FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championship.

Australian four-in-hand drivers Boyd Exell and Tor Van Den Berge have completed the trot up with their teams at the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary.

Both drivers are in the second half of the dressage draw and will complete their tests on Friday, 6 September. It will be Boyd’s tenth World Championship, and he will be aiming for a seventh consecutive world title.

Boyd’s equine team at the Championship includes Celviro, Checkmate, Hero, Jelviro and Mad Max 81, while Tor has Carbery Estate Cato, Carbery Estate Chino, Indiana, Jeebert, and Kerosine. Full horse lists can be found here.

Tor Van Den Berge in the trot up at the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary. Image by INEOS FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championship.

Aussie start times for Friday, 6 September:

Tor Van Den Berge: 10:36am CEST, 6:36pm AEST

Boyd Exell: 3:03pm CEST, 11:03pm AEST

You can watch all the action from the FEI Driving World Championships via ClipMyHorse.TV.                      

View the full dressage draw here.

Boyd Exell and Hero in the trot up at the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary. Image by INEOS FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championship.

Full schedule:

Thursday, September 5: Dressage (Day 1) from 10am CEST, 6pm AEST

Friday, September 6: Dressage (Day 2) from 10am CEST, 6pm AEST

Saturday, September 7: Marathon from 10am CEST, 6pm AEST

Sunday, September 8: Obstacle course (Cones) from 10am CEST, 6pm AEST

Draws and results from the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand can be found here.

Boyd Exell and his team with Checkmate and Celviro at the trot up for the FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary. Image by INEOS FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championship.