The costs to National Federations and the shortage of Organisers is proving to be restricting.
The last World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, even though a success for Driving, also showed up a weakness for Driving, with hits current format of Four-in-Hands only.
Being the first WEG outside of Europe, the funds for most NF’s to participate with Four-in-Hands was limited.
Only competitors from 9 nations competed in Driving, which was not a good representation.

- Each Division Championships to be held once every 4 years
- The WEG format to be changed to a team format with each Team being composed of a Four-in-Hand, a Pair and a Single (as with the Ponies). This would allow more participation from across our Driving World at the Equestrian Worlds showcase.
- Medals will be awarded to the winners of the three individual categories as well as the Team (as with the Ponies).

2012: Singles and Four-in-Hand
2013: Pairs and Combined Ponies
2014: WEG (Fours), Singles Championship
2015: Pairs
2016: Combined Ponies, fours
2017: Singles
2018: WEG (Combined Four-in-Hand horses, Pairs, Singles)
2019: Pairs
2020: Combined Ponies
2021: Singles
2022: WEG (Combined Teams, ponies and horses)

This will address the following issues:
- expenses to NF’s to send so many Teams every year to Championships
- current limited number of Venues willing to host Championships
- better representation at WEG of all Divisions in Combined Driving
- Also will allow Continents to hold other Championships

If you have any ideas and/or suggestions you would like to share with the FEI Driving Committee, please contact your National Federation. Contact Boyd for questions at boyd@boydexell.com before 30 April 2011.