My Dad is a Champion

My dad is part of a three person team that compete in the four pair horse driving trials. My dad is bottom right of this picture.

He is the man at the back of the carriage that leans out side to side that balances and nudges the carriage around the course and hopefully not hitting any obstacle’s, and not falling off.

He has been competing at the world class level for many years now. Previously with the Irish team competing cross country courses as well. The past ……. years he has been part of the  Boyd Exell team.  Boyd Exell from Australia has been competing with his horses for……. years and finally all his effort has payed off.

This year the FEI World Cup™ Driving Final was held in Gothenburg Sweden. Starting second out of three finalists Boyds fast time with only one obstacle hit (which results in a ball dropping off a bollard and a 5 second penalty) put the pressure on the reigning champion, and clearly it was the pressure that Boyd Exell fast time set.

A fast round by Ysbrand Chardon but with two balls down was not good enough for the four time champion.

This was just the perfect end to the 2008-09 season to win the final and become World Champions was awesome and Boyd Exell was crowned FEI World Cup Champion for the first time in his career