The O’Connors hold an annual eventing clinic at the Virginia Horse Center in which they bring along their staff, training tools and their string of show horses to teach campers how to tackle the difficult questions of eventing.
While interning for the Virginia Horse Center during the summer of 2009, I saw that the clinic dates fell during my time in Lexington, Va. I was thrilled—just to be able to meet them, watch them teach and ride and maybe even sign an autograph. Little did I know, my week with the O’Connors would turn into more than just a watch and learn experience.
