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Tied & True: Weber Breaks Record at 2012 CAIO Aachen and Shares the Win for
the Prize of the Martello Immoblienmanagement
Weber's individual dressage score of 33.54 set an Aachen record and put him
in the lead during the first and second phases of the CAIO Aachen. (Photo
courtesy of Franz Steindl)
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Aachen, Germany (July 16, 2012) The 2012 CAIO Aachen was a rollercoaster of
ups and downs for US driver Chester Weber, who with a team of horses owned
by himself and Jane Forbes Clark is competing on the European tour this
summer with his sights set on the World Championships in Reisenbeck.
Despite an excellent start, Weber met with a string of unfortunate events
combined with moments of brilliance during his tour at Aachen, from
record-breaking dressage scores to his horse putting a leg over a trace and
an emergency in his immediate family.
Weber began by putting in his now trademark dressage test during the
individual competition, scoring only 33.54 penalty points in the opening
phase. In so doing he broke the Aachen record and secured himself a
comfortable lead going into the cones. The Ground Jury unanimously put
Weber in first place, an excellent sign as this same jury will serve during
the upcoming FEI World Championships in Riesenbeck next month. Weber also
took home another accolade in the dressage arena when he tied with
Australian driver Boyd Excell during the first phase of the team
competition. The tie awarded both drivers the Prize of the Martello
Immoblienmanagement.
Weber's string of successes was to be met with a surge of unlucky events
going into the marathon. Because of his strong lead in the dressage, Weber
was still firmly in the lead following the cones phase. As he geared up for
the marathon, however, Webers wife My Elisabeth fell ill. The mental strain
took its toll and Chester dropped out of the running for an individual win.
Weber forfeited the team cones competition on Sunday to be with his wife,
who is scheduled to be released from the hospital later this week.
The highs and lows of Aachen have left Weber even more determined as he
plans his strategy for competing at Reisenbeck at the end of August.
For more information on Chester Weber and his team, visit
www.chesterweber.com.
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