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 26, Bodega, Calif.
Ballinakill Glory: b. m., 16.2 hands, 11 years, Irish-bred Irish Sport Horse (Mark Twain—Ballinakill Popsey), owned by James and Andrea Pfeiffer, Petaluma, Calif.
Stats: age 29, Chatsworth, Ga.
Wonderful Will: dk. b. g., 15.1 hands, 13 years, U.S.-bred Thoroughbred (Wood-man—Shir Dar), owned by Jack and Nathalie Pollard, Chatsworth, Ga., and Sher Schwartz, Waverly Hall, Ga.
Stats: age 26, Auckland, New Zealand.
Clifton Promise: b. g., 11 years, New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred (Engage-ment—Darn Style), owned by Frances Stead, New Zealand.
In 2008, they won the Richfields CCI*** (New Zealand) and were second in the Taupo CCI*** (New Zealand). Last year, they won the Hastings CIC*** (New Zealand) and finished fourth in the Taupo CCI***. This spring, they won the Hastings CIC*** again.
Stats: age 26, Chatsworth, Ga.
Jos Aladar: b. g., 16.3 hands, 12 years, Argentine-bred Thoroughbred, owned by rider.
This pair finished 26th at Rolex Kentucky last year after completing The Fork CIC*** (N.C.), placing fifth at advanced at Pine Top (Ga.) and ninth at advanced at Southern Pines (N.C.). This spring, they ran 13th at the Red Hills CIC* (Fla.).
Stats: age 29, Elgin, Ont.
Colombo: br. g., 16.3 hands, 16 years, Swedish Warmblood (Eighty Eight Keys—Colette), owned by Michael and Elaine Davies, Elgin, Ont.
This pair finished 20th at Rolex Kentucky in 2008 and 2009. Last year, they also placed second at advanced at Morven Park (Va.) and eighth in the Plantation Field CIC*** (Pa.). This spring, they finished fourth at intermediate at Rocking Horse (Fla.) and ninth in The Fork CIC*** (N.C.).
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