Hometown: Lexington, Ky. Birthday: 4/20/1962 Sport/Disciplines: Combined Driving

Leslie Berndl has found much success in the sport of combined driving. Berndl is a six-time FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses competitor (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2022), partnering with Uminco for three consecutive world championships. She has earned numerous USEF Combined Driving National Championship titles with several horses and ponies.  

In 2019, Berndl and Impressive were named as the U.S. entry for the FEI Driving World Championships for Young Horses. Berndl partnered with Sweetwater’s Zorah Belle for the FEI Driving World Championships for Ponies.

In 2022, Berndl and Impressive won the Bugac CAI3*-H1 and were third in the Pleternica CAI3*-H1. In 2024, they were named to the team for the FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses.