Feb 26, 2009

Eventing Radio Episode 7: Karen O’Connor and Max Too

Three-time Rolex winner and Olympian Karen O’Connor and her groom and friend Max Corcoran join hosts Glenn the Geed and Chris Stafford this week to talk about the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Karen and Max share their memories, which features stories of some of the 30 plus horses that Karen has ridden round Rolex including the beloved pony, Theodore O’Connor. Listen in…

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Only a few more days to play the February Eventing Trivia Contest and win a year’s supply of Summer Games Electrolytes from Kentucky Performance Products.

Clayton Fredericks exposes a horse fraud scam. A Dubai-based fraudster, who has previously tried to con people selling their luxury yachts and holiday homes, has turned his attentions to British horse owners. Read more…

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USEA Now Accepting Nominees for the 2009 Eventing Hall of Fame. See how you can nominate your favorite rider and horse.

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Chattahoochee Hills was added to 2009 Adequan United States Eventing Association Gold Cup Series. Learn more…

Stay tuned next week as we speak to Rolex cross country course designer Mike Etherington Smith as well as event rider Jenny Brannigan who just won the Jacqueline Mars Scholarship.

A correction in the interview with Karen O’Connor: Mr. Maxwell was originally owned and imported from Ireland by the Firestones for their son Matthew. He was then purchased by Dick & Vita Thompson in 1989 for Karen to ride and went on to win Rolex in 1991 under their ownership…

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