Karen has been named US Female Equestrian Athlete of the Year ten times and, in
1993, was the number one ranked lady rider in the world. She received the Team
Silver Medal at the Atlanta Olympics, riding Biko, and the Team Bronze Medal at
the Sydney Olympics, aboard Prince Panache.
At the Pan American Games at Fair Hill, Karen and Joker’s Wild earned the Individual Silver Medal. And, in 2007, Karen and the pony Theodore O’Connor won the Individual Gold Medal in addition to leading the US to the Team
Gold Medal at the Pan Am Games in Brazil.
David brought home the first eventing Gold Medal for the United States in more
than a quarter of a century, when he clinched the individual eventing
championship on Custom Made at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney with the best
score in Olympic history. Alongside Karen, he and Giltedge helped the USET
capture the Team Bronze Medal in Sydney, and the Team Silver in Atlanta. David
also earned two Pan American Games Medals, and two World Championships.
As USEF President, David was awarded the 2003 Wofford Cup and the 2007 Equine
Industry Vision Award.
Together, they have represented the United States in international competition
more times than you can count.
Separately, Karen and David O'Connor each have amazing natural talent and an
uncanny understanding of the horse; they lead a formidable team of riders,
horses and owners that has become the backbone of American eventing.
This website will give you more information on Karen and David, their horses and
the O
’Connor Event Team. Thanks for visiting!
