2014 World Equestrian Games

The leaders certainly brave and willing and lead Frenchman, Fabrice Martin's team through this difficult obstacle.

Australia's Edwina Alexander jumped one and eight over the two final and seriously 1.60m rounds riding, 'Ego van Orti' to finish the 2014 WEG in 15th place.

USA superstar rider, McLain Ward jumped an impressive double clear today aboard 'Rothchild' to finish the 2014 Alltech FEI WEG in fifth place and just miss out on final final four horse swap tomorrow.

Dutch Gold Medal team member, Jeroen Dubbeldam knew he had to jump a double clear today if he wanted to make the final four and that's exactly what he did riding the KWPN gelding, 'Zenith SFN'.

There was a gasp from the 21,000 strong crowd when Sweden's, Rolf Goran Bengtsson and the stallion, 'Casall Ask' literally crashed through a jump. However, despite the drama, it only added four penalties to his score and was the first fault by this talented combination for the competition. They have qualified in third place.

Frenchman, Patrice Delaveau thrilled the partisan crowd by posting a double clear round today aboard, 'Orient Express HDC'. They have qualified for the final four horse swap in first place.

US Champion, Beezie Madden had her first fault of the competition today in the first round of the third competition. However she made no further mistake, and one of the world's finest jumping riders qualified in number two spot for the final four tomorrow riding , 'Cortes C' a gelding by Randel Z.

Italian, Carlo Mascheroni was out early today on the Driving Marathon course. The horses re amazing and beautiful and many are beautifully matched.

Poland's Ireneusz Kozlowski is pictured going through one of the eight complicated obstacles on the Marathon course.

Sadly Slovakian, Miroslav Matuska's beautifully matched team was eliminated on the Marathon course today. There were 46 Individual starters representing 15 Teams in action today.

Dick Lane representing Great Britain looks to be in a bit of a spot. He holds 34th place after the Dressage and Marathon with the cones to come tomorrow.

Australia's Gavin Robson is pictured with his flash team, complete with blue bell boots on the Marathon course. He holds 39th place and Australia is in eighth position.

The leaders lead the way for Polish driver, Piotr Mazurek who holds 30th place after the dressage and Marathon phases.

You can see from this photo what a puzzle the Marathon obstacles are. It requires great training and great driving to get them through. Frenchman, Francois Vogel directs his team through.

The grey horse in Jozsef Dobrovitz Jr's Team for Hungary must be a very good leader as he is the odd man out here. They hold 17th place going in to the final cones competition tomorrow.

With the grooms acting as ballast out the back, like a sailing boat, Frenchman, Benjamin Aillaud's team negotiates this obstacle at considerable speed. The teams are timed from when they go through the start at the beginning of the obstacle until they go through the finish. They then go ion to the next obstacle and begin again. All the obstacle scores are added to determine the winner.

The USA's Alison Stroud, one of just a few women drivers negotiates a good turn with her team. She holds 23rd place after the Dressage and Marathon. She is a member of the 4th placed USA Team.

Everyone is looking in the same direction for Swiss driver, Werner, Ulrich's team. Sadly things did not continue to go the experienced driver's way and the team was eliminated from the competition.

Frenchman, Stephane Chouzenoux's leaders are in perfect sync taking this corner. This is really a thrilling sport and if you want traditional, this is it. They hold 24th place going in to the final cone phase tomorrow.

All the way from Uruguay, Ernesto Colman Mena's team negotiates the Alltech Water complex. They hold 27th place after the Marathon phase.

Belgian, Gert Schrijvers urges his team forward out of this obstacle. He hold's 14th place after the first two phases. Just like eventing, the Driving has a dressage phase, a cross country phase and a cone driving phase which acts as the showjumping element, with four penalties with every ball knocked off the cones.

Fredrik Persson's leaders do just that through the Alltech Water obstacle. The Swedish driver is in 11th place heading in to the final phase tomorrow.

Well know Hungarian driver, Zoltan Lazar has his team finely tuned and they seem to know and relish the task. He holds 10th place and the Hungarian Team are third at this point in time.

Germany's Georg van Stein holds eighth place after the Dressage and Marathons phases of the FEI Alltech WEG Driving Championship.

Successful German driver, Christoph Sandmann urges his team towards the finish line of this obstacle. He holds fifth place after the Marathon and the German team is in the Silver Medal position.

Successful Dutch driver, Isjbrand Chardon's leaders have their eyes up and ahead through the water. He holds fourth place after the Marathon phase.

The orange colours are a give away. Theo Timmerman driving for the Netherlands holds third place going into the final cones phase tomorrow and the experienced Dutch Team holds first place.

Well known and success Dutch driver, Koos de Ronde's team are beautifully matched and beautifully trained. he holds sixth place going in to the final phase tomorrow.

Chester Webber's beautifully presented team demonstrate the excitement, athleticism, training and talent necessary to be successful at this game. Chester from the USA is currently in second place.

Reigning World Champion and multiple World Cup Driver, Boyd Exell representing Australia has shown the opposition a clean pair of heels on Marathon day. The brilliant driver from Bega in NSW holds the lead by less than a cone. Tomorrow will be an elegant and exciting day.