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O'Connor
Wins USA National Two Star Eventing Championship
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David
O'Connor, riding the 6-year-old gelding, Nicki Henley, beat out
Kim Severson Vinoski and Oliver Edgecombe to win the Combined
Training Trophy for the USA National Two-Star Eventing Championship
held at the Radnor Hunt International Three-Day Event in Malvern,
Pennsylvania, October 10-13.
As
Nicki Henley's owner, Mara de Puy's Willow Bend Farm won the Jonathan
R. Burton Trophy for the USA National Young Horse Eventing Championship.
Championship
results (U.S. Finishers) for the CCI** division, through tenth
place, follow:
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Champion - David O'Connor with Nicki Henley (Irish Thoroughbred)
* Second Place - Kim Severson Vinoski with Oliver Edgecombe (New
Zealand Thoroughbred)
* Third Place - Adrienne Iorio Borden with Make Mine Irish (Irish
Sport Horse: Easy Life x Sally Ann 5)
* Fourth Place - David O'Connor with Wyndham (Hanoverian/Thoroughbred:
Wishing Well x Morning Treat, by Belistar)
* Fifth Place - Michael Mendell with Dark Harbour (Irish Thoroughbred:Master
Imp - Wykeham Belle, by Highland King)
* Sixth Place - Bonnie Mosser with Stina (Thoroughbred: Right
of Light x Regent Doll)
* Seventh Place - Julia Steinberg with Mr. Big (Thoroughbred:
Touchof Pleasure x Maggoty)
* Eighth Place - Sean McQuillan with Kilfinnan (Thoroughbred)
* Ninth Place - Sinead Halpin with Cruizin' On (New ZealandThroroughbred:
Grand Review x Golden Torah)
* Tenth Place - Buck Davidson with Otto (Thoroughbred: Tank's
Number- Loquacious Gal, by Noble Nashua)
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jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
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nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
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who officiate at these shows.
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