SIR DONOVAN
ch. g., 17 hands, 10 years, Irish-bred Irish Sport Horse (VDL Arkansas—Flown, Imperius), owned by the rider.
KATIE RUPPEL
age 25, Williston, Fla.
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Last year, this pair finished third in the CIC*** at Poplar Place (Ga.), fourth in the Jersey Fresh CCI*** (N.J.) and 12th in the CCI*** at Galway Downs (Calif.). This spring they finished 19th in the CIC*** at Red Hills (Fla.) and 12th in The Fork CIC*** (N.C.).
Katie can be forgiven for approaching the centerline this year with a certain amount of trepidation considering that Sir Donovan pulled an absolute and total whoopsie here last year. She is determined to complete all three phases this year and reestablish a record that, up until this time last year, had been very respectable.