Birthdate: 2/17/58
Location: The Plains, Va.
Farm: O’Connor Event Team
411: Karen began competing internationally in 1979, when she was just 21 years old. In 1993 she married fellow equestrian, David O’Connor, and the two went on to create an eventing dynasty, once even standing on the Olympic podium together. Karen is a top international rider, and the top female event rider in the US.
Birthdate: 3/26/62
Location: Aldie, VA
Farm: Southern Edition Farm
411: From Virginia, Stephen got his first taste of competition riding in for the Loudon County Pony Club. He turned professional while in college and began competing internationally in 1989. Stephen got his professional start grooming for Bruce Davidson, and has gone on to create his own eventing legacy.
Stats: age 44, Kalispell, Mont.
My Sedona: ch. m., 16 hands, 13 years, U.S.-bred Thoroughbred (Starbird Glacier—Past Noon, Sauce Boat), owned by Cindy Marvin.
Last year, this pair was sixth in the Bromont CCI*** (Que.), ninth in the Galway Downs CIC*** (Calif.), and 10th in the CIC*** at The Event At Rebecca Farm (Mont.). This spring they were fifth in a division of advanced at Twin Rivers Winter (Calif.).
Stats: age 28, Shropshire, England.
ODT Sonas Rovatio: b. g., 16.1 hands, 9 years, Irish-bred (Diamond Mine—D’s And Do’s), owned by Andrew Cawthray.
Last year, this pair was eighth at the Boekelo CCI*** (the Nether-lands), 20th at the Blenheim CIC*** (England) and won the Strzegom CCI** (Poland).
Stats: age 36, Scottsville, Va.
Tipperary Liadhnan: gr. g., 17 hands, 13 years, Irish-bred Irish Draught (Fast Silver—Gypsy Star), owned by rider.
In 2008, they ran fifth at Rolex Kentucky. Last year, they finished fifth at advanced at Southern Pines (N.C.) and 12th in The Fork CIC*** (N.C.). This spring, they won an intermediate division at Pine Top (Ga.) and placed second at advanced at Southern Pines.
Stats: age 27, Califon, N.J.
Cavaldi: b. g., 15 years, 16.1 hands, Irish-bred Irish Sport Horse (Cavalier Royale—Catell, Cataldi) owned by the rider and Janet Schmolze, Morris Plains, N.J.
In 2007, they ran 31st at Rolex Kentucky and 30th at the Land Rover Burghley CCI**** (England). Last year, they finished eighth in the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.) and sixth in the 20th Anniversary Cosequin Stuart CIC** (N.Y.). This spring, they placed third in an advanced at Pine Top (Ga.) and 11th at advanced at Southern Pines (N.C.).
Stats: age 49, Calabasas, Calif.
The Alchemyst: ch. g., 16.3 hands, 11 years, Canadian Sport Horse (by Espiritu), owned by rider.
Last year, they placed 25th at Rolex Kentucky and seventh in The Event At Rebecca Farm CIC***-W (Mont.) and at the Galway Downs CIC*** (Calif.). This spring, they were third at intermediate at Galway Downs and completed the Galway Downs CIC***.
Stats: age 51, Port Perry, Ont.
Napalm: gr. g., 16.3 hands, 14 years, Irish Sport Horse (by The Joker), owned by rider, Kelly Plitz and Tracey New-man, Port Perry, Ont.
This pair placed 23rd at Rolex Kentucky in 2006 and 20th here in 2007. Last year, they finished 23rd at the Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.), and this spring they placed eighth in the advanced at The Fork (N.C.) and 12th in an advanced division at Southern Pines (N.C.).
Stats: age 21, Summerland, B.C.
Port Authority: b. g., 16.1 hands, 12 years, Selle Français-Thoroughbred (Galoubert—Jasmine), owned by rider and Trish Bosch, Summerland, B.C.
Last year, they finished 12th in the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.), 15th in the Jersey Fresh CCI*** (N.J.) and fourth in advanced divisions at Morven Park (Va.) and Plantation Field (Pa.). This spring, they were second at advanced at Pine Top (Ga.), eighth in The Fork CIC*** (N.C.) and sixth at advanced at Poplar Place Farm (Ga.).
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