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Old May. 28, 2008, 11:50 AM
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http://www.chronofhorse.com/

Front page, it says Teddy was in a fatal accident. I don't have a chron subscription. WHAT HAPPENED??!?
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Theodore O'Connor Suffers Fatal Accident
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is devastated to report that Theodore O’Connor was humanely euthanized today, May 28, as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn in The Plains, Va.

The 13-year-old eventing super pony defied odds and gravity throughout his career. Standing only 14.1 hands, the Shetland-Arabian-Thoroughbred cross gelding was the reigning team and individual gold medalist from the 2007 Pan American Games and had top six finishes at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2007 and 2008. He was the 2007 USEF/Farnam Horse of the Year and recently had been named to the USEF Short List for Eventing for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Ridden by three-time Olympic veteran Karen O’Connor, ‘Teddy’ made friends and picked up fans everywhere he went. Seeing was believing with Teddy as it seemed impossible to imagine that a pony of his size could do his job with such tremendous ease.

Thoughts and prayers are with Karen and David, Teddy’s groom Max Corcoran, all of his owners in the Theodore O’Connor Syndicate and everyone associated with this remarkable pony.

To send thoughts to Teddy’s connections please email: Teddy@usef.org. The USEF will make sure your email gets to the intended recipients.
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Incredibly sad, but true...happened this morning as I understand it. I'm sure more details will be released soon, but it was an accident.
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Oh my god....

Please, more details about what happened.

Big hugs to pwynn
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"Grief is the price we pay for love" - Gretchen Jackson, owner Barbaro.

Godspeed Teddy. We will all miss you dearly.
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Oh no!!! I was looking for something else, stumbled across that headline and was hoping, desperately, that it wasn't true!

Terrible news. So sad for Pwynn and the O'Connors.

RIP Teddy.
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OMG......

Pwynn, I am so very very sorry....my heart goes out to you as well as the O'Conners.
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OMG.
No words.
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OH NO!!!
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What a tragedy! My thoughts are with pwynn and OCET.
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my heart and thoughts go out to all of those involved with him.
Godspeed Teddy.
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Oh, I'm so sorry.

Godspeed Teddy.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh no.

My deepest condolences, Pwynn. Your love for and pride in that pony showed through for all to see. I know how heartsick you must be. I feel sick on your behalf.

Godspeed, Good Pony!!

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OMG! I'm crying right now at work! I'm so sorry PWynn! That is the worst news.
What an amazing athlete and role model for all of us who have rides on ponies.
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Oh Wynn, Christian, Karen, Max and everyone else ... I am so, so, so terribly sorry. Sending huge hugs to you. I hope the many, many wonderful memories Teddy created will sustain you through this time. You taught us all a wonderful lesson in the power of believing in someone or something...
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Oh, how truly awful ! There are no words for something like this except I am so very sorry for your loss, everyone connected to this amazing little superathlete.
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Oh this is such heartbreaking news! Teddy won the hearts of my family, helping them become interested in horses and eventing. He is an inspiration, and he will be missed by many.

My heart goes out to you, pwynn as well as the O'Connors and everyone else involved.

Teddy's memory will live on.
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Pwynn,

I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you.
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Heartfelt thanks to all connected for sharing such a wonderful pony with the rest of us. So very sorry for his loss.
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My heart is just breaking for our own dear Pwynnnorman and for Karen & David. I can't begin to imagine their loss.

(((((((((((((((( Many hugs Pwynn ))))))))))))))))
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