Ocala, FL – March 9, 2017 – Chester Weber, James Miller, Tracey Morgan and Katie Whaley drove into the lead with brilliant dressage tests in the four USEF Driving Championships being contested at the Live Oak International. They held the lead in FEI Four-In-Hand Horse, FEI Pair Horse, FEI Single Pony and FEI Pair Pony […]
OCALA, Florida – March 8, 2017 – The hottest event in Florida this week is the Live Oak International, scheduled to begin Thursday and continue through Sunday. Top equestrians and equine athletes will compete in show jumping and combined driving and the stakes are high. Live Oak International is hosting four USEF National Championships in combined […]
Chloe Reid is Chester Weber’s 20-year-old niece and a sophomore at the University of Miami, Florida. Chloe’s Grandmother, Charlotte Weber, is the owner of Live Oak Plantation. Chloe won the Lionel Guerrand-Hermes award from the US Equestrian Team Foundation for 2017. Bestowed annually to a Junior or Young Rider in one of the Olympic disciplines (not […]
Live Oak International is featuring a new Spectator Judging app for the Dressage tests during its CDE Driving competitions. This will allow spectators a unique chance to be an unofficial judge during Thursday and Friday’s Dressage phase. Spectators will experience hands-on what it is like to be a Dressage judge by awarding grades for each […]
“On the bubble.” You’re probably familiar with the phrase. In sports broadcasting, an athlete who is on the bubble is one on the verge of being cut from a qualifying round of competition. But why a “bubble” exactly? Is the phrase an allusion to the fleeting and fragile fate of said athlete? Is it a […]
Go to any sporting event where The Netherlands is fielding a team and you’ll be met by a sea of orange. The Dutch team is synonymous with the bright hue. But why orange when their tricolor flag is red, white and blue? Answer: Because it’s the color of the Dutch Royal Family. The current dynasty traces […]
The $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier, presented by Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, is just days away at Live Oak International in Ocala, Florida. As the final stop on the North American League (NAL) East calendar, it’s the last chance for athletes to qualify for the World Cup Final in Omaha. In other […]
Live Oak International’s Sam Reid sat down with two-time USEF Pair Horse Driving National Champion Steve Wilson to talk about his two passions in life. LOI: What are your passions outside of combined driving? Steve Wilson: I greatly enjoy collecting contemporary art. There are many people who make annual lists of the greatest collectors in the US and […]
Every year, the Exhibitor’s Party at Live Oak International is big, fun, costume event — over 700 people attended in 2016! Themes in years past have included James Bond, Pop Star, White Out, Pirates, Denim and Diamonds. This year’s theme: The Circus! Live Oak International’s Sam Reid caught up with 13-time National Driving Champion Chester Weber to get […]
Live Oak International’s Sam Reid caught up with FEI driver Suzy Stafford to chat about this year’s event, keeping her LOI win streak alive and the 2016 USEF Combined Driving Horse of The Year, PVF Peace of Mind. LOI: Suzy, how long have you been coming to Live Oak? Suzy Stafford: I have been coming to this wonderful show for, well, […]
