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 52, The Plains, Va., and Ocala, Fla.
Mandiba: b. g., 16.1 hands, 11 years, Irish-bred Thoroughbred (Master Imp—High Dolly), owned by Joan Goswell, Valencia, Pa.
In 2008, they finished seventh in the Jersey Fresh CCI*** (N.J.) and went on to represent the United States at the Olympic Games (Hong Kong). Last year, they won an advanced division at Millbrook (N.Y.), finished fifth at advanced at Morven Park (Va.) and took second in the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.). This spring, they ran sixth in the Red Hills CIC***-W (Fla.).
Stats: age 48, Auburn, Calif.
R-Star: gr. m., 16.2 hands, 9 years, U.S.-bred Holsteiner (Riverman—Marisol), owned by rider.
This pair finished 10th in the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.) last year, as well as third in The Event At Rebecca Farm CIC***-W (Mont.), fourth in the Twin Rivers CIC*** (Calif.) and 12th at the Galway Downs CIC*** (Calif.). They also won the Twin Rivers CCI** and placed third in the advanced at Woodside (Calif.). This spring, they finished fifth in the Galway Downs CIC***.
Stats: age 46, Port Perry, Ont.
Amistad: ch. g., 17 hands, 11 years, Thoroughbred-Belgian Warmblood (Ascot Knight—Sleigh Bells), owned by Julie Pring, Port Perry, Ont.
In 2008, this pair placed third in the Bromont CCI** (Que.), 11th at the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.), second in the Wits End CIC***-W (Ont.) and won the advanced at Maui Jim (Ill.). This spring, they won an advanced division at Pine Top (Ga.) and placed sixth at intermediate at Rocking Horse (Fla.).
Stats: age 47, Gordonsville, Va.
Merloch: gr. g., 16.1 hands, 13 years, Thoroughbred-Percheron, owned by rider and Margaret Egan, Unionville, Pa.
Stats: age 24, Kuna, Idaho.
El Primero: b. g., 15.2 hands, 15 years, U.S.-bred Thoroughbred (Dr. Dan Eyes—Classic Allure), owned by rider.
In 2005, they placed 11th at Rolex Kentucky, their first four-star, and the following two years they finished 14th and 12th here, respectively. Last year, they ran fourth at The Event At Rebecca Farm CIC*** (Mont.) and placed ninth in an advanced division at Five Points (N.C.) and 12th in the advanced at Plantation Field (Pa.). This spring, they were 11th in the Galway Downs CIC*** (Calif.).
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