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While working as a staff photographer at the Ocala Star-Banner, Ocala, Florida, part of The New York Times Company, I had incredible opportunities to photograph Chester Weber, considered to be of the United States’ most celebrated combined horse drivers. Learn more about Chester at his website.
###OCALA LIFE – Chester Weber at Weir Live Oak home###Chester Weber, a national champion combined driver, makes breakfast at his weekend home called Weir Live Oak, that is a cracker style home, located on the shores of Lake Weir, in Ocklawaha, FL, Saturday, April 10, 2004. (Chester’s girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden are out by the pool and walking on the dock out by the boat house. (Jannet Walsh, Star-Banner Photo/NYTRENG).
###OCALA LIFE – Chester Weber at Weir Live Oak home###Chester Weber, a national champion combined driver, makes breakfast at his weekend home called Weir Live Oak, that is a cracker style home, located on the shores of Lake Weir, in Ocklawaha, FL, Saturday, April 10, 2004. (Chester’s girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden are out by the pool and walking on the dock out by the boat house. (Jannet Walsh, Star-Banner Photo/NYTRENG).
###OCALA LIFE – Chester Weber at Weir Live Oak home###Chester Weber, relaxes at home by one of his fire places Lake Weir, in Ocklawaha, FL, Saturday, April 10, 2004. (Chester’s girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden are out by the pool and walking on the dock out by the boat house. (Jannet Walsh, Star-Banner Photo/NYTRENG).
###OCALA LIFE – Chester Weber at Weir Live Oak home###Chester Weber, kisses his girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden, on the dock that goes to his boat house. Weber is a national champion combined driver, relaxing at his weekend home called Weir Live Oak, a cracker style home, located on the shores of Lake Weir, in Ocklawaha, FL, Saturday, April 10, 2004. (Chester’s girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden are out by the pool and walking on the dock out by the boat house. (Jannet Walsh, Star-Banner Photo/NYTRENG).
###OCALA LIFE – Chester Weber at Weir Live Oak home###Chester Weber, sits with his girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden, by the pool, with Lake Weir located behind. Weber is a national champion combined driver, relaxing at his weekend home called Weir Live Oak, a cracker style home, located on the shores of Lake Weir, in Ocklawaha, FL, Saturday, April 10, 2004. (Chester’s girlfriend My Larsson (cq) of Stockholm, Sweden are out by the pool and walking on the dock out by the boat house. (Jannet Walsh, Star-Banner Photo/NYTRENG).
###Ocala Star-Banner, The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Chester Weber(cq), of Ocala, center in white, with two grooms, goes through Millers'(cq) Crossing, during the Four In Hand competition at The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Tucker Johnson(cq), comes out of the water Millers'(cq) Crossing, during the Four In Hand competition at The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### James Fairclough(cq), of Ocala, has trouble with his horses as they wrapped around a post and jumped at Millers'(cq) Crossing, during the Four In Hand competition at The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### James Fairclough(cq), of Ocala, has trouble with his horses as they wrapped around a post and jumped at Millers'(cq) Crossing, during the Four In Hand competition at The LIve Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Chester Weber(cq), of Ocala, drives in the Cone Event for Four In Hand Competition at The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation. Weber’s team of horses for the event consisted of a team of two Dutch Warmbloods, one Polish Warmblood and one Danish Warmblood horse, according to Taren Lester(cq) of England, a head groom riding in the rear of the carriage, Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Emma Larsson(cq) right, a groom from Sweden, helps control the horses for Chester Weber(cq), of Ocala. The four horses, two grooms and Weber(cq) were making last moment preparations before entering the show ring for ithe Cone Event for Four In Hand Competition at The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation. Weber’s team of horses for the event consisted of a team of two Dutch Warmbloods, one Polish Warmblood and one Danish Warmblood horses, according to Taren Lester(cq) of England, a head groom riding in the rear of the carriage, Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Chester Weber(cq), of Ocala, departs the show ring after competing with four horses and two grooms in the Cone Event for Four In Hand Competition at The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation. Weber’s team of horses for the event consisted of a team of two Dutch Warmbloods, one Polish Warmblood and one Danish Warmblood horses, according to Taren Lester(cq) of England, a head groom riding in the rear of the carriage, Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Tucker Johnson(cq), of Florida, competes with four horses, two grooms and one carriage in the Cone Event for Four In Hand Competition at The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation. Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
###Ocala Star-Banner, The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation, Ocala, FL – Contact photographer at 352-598-7976### Chester Weber(cq), of Ocala, competes in the show ring with four horses and two grooms in the Cone Event for Four In Hand Competition at The Live Oak International Driving Event at Live Oak Plantation. Weber’s team of horses for the event consisted of a team of two Dutch Warmbloods, one Polish Warmblood and one Danish Warmblood horses, according to Taren Lester(cq) of England, a head groom riding in the rear of the carriage, Sunday afternoon, March 19, 2006, Ocala, FL. ( Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2006
Jannet Walsh 