WEG: Official Horse Deals Coverage Week 2

US Driver Mike McLennan although disqualified on the Marathon course yesterday was able to compete in the final Cones competition which was a class in itself. Mike is the owner of his team, a fact identified by wearing a grey top hat.

US Driver, Cindy O'Reilly finished in 21st place driving her attractive Team of Percheron/Thoroughbred mares.

Australian driver Gavin Robson looking a little more streamlined without his mustache that he removed in order to be "more aerodynamic" across country looks splendid during the cones competition. Robson and his beautiful team finished in 17th place.

The Swedish Vaulting Team do their routine to an Elvis Presley sound track. They finished in 11th place in a very strong competition.

Not of the feint hearted. Australian Vaulting team members, Lee Briggs, James Hocking, Joanne Lee in the Vaulting Team Final for a tenth place finish.

Rebecca Hillman, Joanne Lee and Lani Maher are pictured during the Vaulting team Final. Competing to Avatar and Lord of the Dance, Australia finished in tenth place.

Competing to 'Moulin Rouge' the Vaulting Team from Great Britain finish the Vaulting Team Final in eighth place.

Young Victoria looks perfectly happy atop the Slovakian Team during the vaulting Final. When the score, 7.507 was announced, the appreciative crowd booed the judges marks. Slovakia finished in seventh place.

A very brave ten year old is atop the South African team in the Vaulting Final. South Africa finished in ninth place.

To the theme of Romeo and Juliet the Team from the USA earned 8.779 in the Freestyle and took out the team Vaulting Championship.

Driving for Swedwn, Fredrik Persson took fifth place in the Cones phase and eighth over all in the FEI Driving Championship.

Switzerland's Daniel Wurgler drove his well adorned Team to seventh overall in the FEI World Driving Championship. they are pictured during the final Cones (showjumping) phase of the Driving Championship.

Dutchman , Koos de Ronde took fifth place over all with his Team and was a member of the Gold Medal winning Team from The Netherlands.

The Teams are beautifully presented and here German Team member, Christoph Sandmann drives his Team (note the grey topper) to third place in the Cones and fourth place overall. The German Team took the Bronze Medal.

German Team member, Theo Timmerman took sixth place over all and was a member of the Bronze Medal Team.

US Team Member Tucker Johnson drove his team to take the Bronze Individual medal and was a member of the Silver medal Team from the USA. Tucker has been a member of the US Team for many years and will retire from competition after WEG. Tucker commented that "concentration is the biggest challenge" during the Cones phase.

Four time World Champion and 22 times Dutch Champion, Ijsbrand Chardon pushed Australia's Boyd Exell all the way and took the Individual Silver medal and was a member of the Gold Medal Dutch Team.

Six heads all with the same thought. One cannot overestimate the talent and training involved with the Driving Championship. Nor can one explain the beauty of this sport and it is probably the most difficult discipline of the eight on offer at the WEG. "This is my fifth World Championship with a horse Team and I have been trying to win this for 10 years. You just have to wait for your time". Boyd won the World Championship title by 1.20 penalties. he was first in the Dressage phase, third in the cross country phase and ninth after a conservative Cones phase. The degree of control these drivers have is amazing and I am all out of superlatives to describe Boyd's victory.

The boy from Bega. Boyd Exell may have been living overseas for the past 17 years and he may call Leicester home, but he comes back to Australia every year in January and February. 'I left Australia when I was 21 and said I was not going to go back until I was World Champion". Well Boyd can return any time now.

Representativs from Bermuda, actually in Bermuda Shorts march in the Closing Ceremony.

The volunteers have every reason to celebrate. Without them the Games would have not happened.

Well known International Ringmaster, "Pedro" enjoys the Closing Ceremony.

Super successful British Team member, Lee Pearson shows off his three Gold Medals during the Closing Ceremony.

The French celebrate the Closing Ceremony and the fact that the next WEG will be conducted in Normandy France in 2014. Book your tickets now it will be an occasion not to miss.

The American Team celebrate the Closing Ceremony.

Dutch Team members parade in the symbol of the Games, the Gold Cart during the Closing Ceremony.

Sonja Johnson the Mexican from Down Under enjoys the Closing Ceremony.