Driving is one of the most spectacular, adrenaline-fuelled equestrian sports, with fearless horse and driver teams displaying incredible skill, stamina and versatility.

2019 FEI Driving facts and figures

2019 FEI Para Driving facts and figures

Top 3 NFs with Events in Driving

Greatest increase since 2018: Czech Republic +9 Events

Top 3 NFs with registered Athletes in Driving:

Greatest increase since 2018: France +17 Athletes

Top 3 NFs with registered Horses in Driving:

Greatest increase since 2018: Hungary +67 Horses

Major Events 2019

An important year for FEI Driving which started with the crowning of the FEI Driving World Cup™ Champion Bram Chardon followed by World Championships for Young Horses and Pairs.

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FEI Driving World Cup™ Final, Bordeaux (FRA)

For the seventh time since the inception of this series, Bordeaux welcomed the world’s best Drivers for the FEI Driving World Cup™ Final to the Parc des Expositions and provided the perfect platform for Bram Chardon of the Netherlands to take the title, becoming the youngest Driving Champion ever. The 25-year-old fought valiantly for his first FEI Driving World Cup™ title, beating second-place finisher Koos De Ronde (NED) and bronze medallist Glenn Geerts (BEL) in a thrilling drive-off.

Podium

FEI European Championships, Donaueschingen (GER)

Bram Chardon (NED), having won the FEI Driving World Cup™ earlier in the year, did not disappoint at Donaueschingen, as he whipped around the course, to take gold in the individual four-in-hand Driving Championship. Second place went to Benjamin Aillaud of France, with Glenn Geerts of Belgium rounding out the podium in third place.

Driving teams from 10 nations battled it out for team honours and it was Germany who finally topped the leaderboard.

Team Podium

Individual Podium

FEI Driving World Championships for Young Horses, Mezohegyes (HUN)

At the fifth edition of the FEI World Driving Championships for Young Horses in Mezohegyes, Hungary, it was German driver Jessica Wächter who stood out by taking the win in both the six and seven–year-old categories, with FST Adele M and FST Novana respectively. Neapolitano XXXXI-42 triumphed in the five-year-old category with driver Roland Istvan Varga from Romania.

Several days of competition under the combined Dressage and Cones Format 1, revealed the sparkling potential of the driving youngsters and gave them a first feel for the championship environment.

Podium: 5-year-old

Podium: 6-year-old

Podium: 7-year-old

FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs, Drebkau (GER)

A total of eighty-two drivers from 24 nations took part in the FEI World Championships for Pairs in Drebkau (GER). With 16 teams participating, Hungary once again proved unbeatable, taking the highest step of the podium for the second time in a row. Second place went to the Dutch with Germany in third.

The FEI World Championship individual title also remained with Hungary, as here too, the defending world champion Martin Hölle was able to claim gold once more with a score of 148.81. He was closely followed by German driver Sandro Koalick, who finished on a score of 149.49. Third went to to Dutch driver Stan Van Eijk, with a total score of 155.33.

Team Podium

Individual Podium