Stuart Horse Trials, Victor, NY, July 23 - 25, 2004

Karen O'Connor, of The Plains, VA, rode Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson's Joker's Wild, her 2003 Pan American Individual Gold Medal mount, to victory in the CIC**, presented by Lexus, at The Stuart Horse Trials. This pair placed 2nd in the Dressage Phase, added no faults in either Cross Country or Show Jumping to finish on their Dressage score of 41.1. (Karen and Joker's Wild are pictured at the right during their Victory Gallop at the Pan American Games, 2003.)

Mara Depuy Dean place second riding Good Stuff. Good Stuff was tied for 3rd after Dressage, added 8 faults Cross Country, and Show Jumped clean for a final score of 49.7.

Buck Davidson and Idalgo, tied with Mara and Good Stuff for 3rd after Dressage, picked up 2.8 time faults on Cross Country and 8 faults in Show Jumping for a final score of 52.5 and 3rd place.

Others in the top six were:

4. Imtiaz Anees (IND), Freetown - 54.1 (finished on Dressage score)
5. Sara Kozumplik, The Middle Man - 54.1 (finished on Dressage score)
6. Karen O'Connor, Upstage - 54.5 (finished on Dressage score)

Other winners included:

O/I - Jessica Kiener, My Boy Bobby - 32.88
O/P A - Darrah Alexander, Kopeke De Gamet - 38.70
O/P B - Krostin Schmolze, Castle Jordan - 36.40
O/P C - Alexandra Zavoyna, Merloch - 32.0

eventingetc is pleased to report that Bruce Davidson is back in competion, finishing 2nd with Cruise Lion in the O/P A Section.