David O'Connor
2004
Foxhall CCI*** 1st-Outlawed
Short-listed for Athens Olympics
2003
Awarded the Wofford Cup
Jersey Fresh CCI** 1st-Gorta Glen
2002
Named Equestrian of the Year by USA Equestrian
Recipient of the USA Equestrian Sportsmanship Award
The Chronicle of the Horse Overall Horse of the Year
The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horse of the Year - Giltedge
World Equestrian Games - Team Gold - Giltedge
Individual 10th-Giltedge
Fair Hill International CCI*** 1st-Custom Made
Radnor Hunt CCI** 1st-Nicki Henley 6th-Wyndham
2001
Named Equestrian of the Year by USA Equestrian
Fair Hill International CCI*** 1st-The Native 3rd-Tigger Too
Radnor CCI** 2nd-Persistant Rain
Rolex CCI**** 1st-Giltedge 6th-Custom Made
Foxhall Cup CCI*** 3rd-Tigger Too
2000
FEI Three Day Event Rider Ranking - 1st (in the world)
Named Equestrian of the Year by USA Equestrian
Individual Gold, Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia - Custom Made
Team Bronze, Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia - Giltedge
The Chronicle of the Horse Overall Horseman of the Year
The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horseman of the Year
The Chronicle of the Horse Overall Horse of the Year
The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horse of the Year - Custom Made
2nd-Rattle and Hum (highest placed American)
6th-Custom Made
9th-The Native
1999
USCTA Leading Rider
USCTA Horse of the Year - Rattle & Hum
The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horse of the Year - Rattle and Hum
USET Three Day Fall Championship, Fair Hill International 1st-Rattle and Hum
Team Gold Medal, Pan Am Games, Winnipeg, Canada - Giltedge
Individual Silver Medal, Pan Am Games, Winnipeg, Canada - Giltedge
Chatsworth CIC*** 1st-Giltedge
Blenheim CCI*** 4th-Custom Made
1998
USCTA Leading Rider
USCTA Horse of the Year - Lightfoot
Team Bronze, World Equestrian Games, Rome, Italy 6th-Giltedge (Individual)
Radnor CCI** 1st-Rattle & Hum 2nd-Ocotillo
1997
FEI Rider Ranking - 3rd in the World
USOC Male Equestrian of the Year
USCTA Leading Rider
Awarded the Whitney Stone Cup
VA Horse Council - Rider of the Year
USCTA Horse of the Year - Lightfoot
Fair Hill International CCI***, Fair Hill, MD 1st-Giltedge 2nd-Lightfoot
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI**** 1st-Custom Made
Punchestown CCI***, Ireland 3rd-Giltedge
1996
FEI Rider Ranking - 4th in the World
USCTA Leading Rider
USCTA Horse of the Year - Lightfoot
The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horseman of the Year (with Karen)
Team Silver Medal, Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA - Giltedge
5th Custom Made (individual)
Badminton CCI**** 3rd-Custom Made
1995
Rolex CCI*** 1st-Custom Made
Fair Hill CCI*** 1st-Giltedge
1994
World Equestrian Games, Team Alternate, The Hague, NED 5th-On A Mission
International de Saumur CCI***, France 3rd-On A Mission
Blaire Castle CIC*** 1st-Lightfoot
1993
Gatcomb Park British Championship 1st-Lighter Than Air
Punchestown CCI*** 4th-On A Mission
Fair Hill CCI*** 1st-Wilton Fair
1992
Badminton CCI**** 7th-Wilton Fair
Loughanmore CCI** 1st-On A Mission
1990
Rolex CCI***, Lexington, KY 1st-Wilton Fair
1988
Alternate, Olympic Games, Seoul, KOR
1987
Radnor CCI** 1st-Take the Rapids
1986
Alternate World Championship CCI***, Bialy Bor, Poland 2nd-Border Raider
1984
Radnor CCI** 1st-Kempis
