We received a tip that Brian O’Connor stepped out from behind the mic this past weekend to compete in Sharon White’s JUMP Derbycross. Might we see him try for the team at Normandy 2014?? Thanks as always to Brian for writing, and thank you for reading.
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Brian O'Connor at Sharon White's JUMP Derbycross. Photo sent to us by a loyal EN reader. Thanks Mike!
From Brian:
ICE AGE EVENTER RETURNS AFTER 35 YEARS!
Yes, it is true … Brian O’Connor has returned and the Speakeasy Event Team (SPET) is looking for sponsorship for the upcoming year of trying to impress the U.S. Olympic coach. These photos were taken at the Derbycross competition at Sharon White’s Last Frontier Farm. We all were competing under “CODE ORANGE” for the day, as you can see by the photos that even family members joined in the fun.
Over 150 riders came out to help Sharon with her JUMP ACROSS THE POND day, helping to raise funds for her to possibly go to Blenheim and Boekelo this fall. So it came down to whether or not I was going to participate. Thanks to Alice Sudduth and her wonderful horse, Charlie, I got to go around the Novice course. It made my whole year and I am so glad I did it.
I got on, jumped three warm up fences, and hooked up the Point 2 (a sponsor of Sharon’s) and off I went. I hope we can get the video out to you as the still photos did me proud. Charlie had been an outrider mount for the morning so he was warmed up (a bit tired too, to my benefit) and he carried my … no, me … around with great style.
A couple of chip-ins, yes, but a few nice jumps too; getting the distance back was my greatest fear! But, I did not fall off, and I think the pics show a good thing or two. Hope you enjoy these, and I hope you all chime in either through EN or Facebook … go EN! I am back!!
P.S. Any other announcers who THINK they got it … come on down for the throw down this fall at an event to be determined …
Brian
Brian and Charlie, photo by Sara Lieser.
Brian O'Connor with his mother, Sally, and son Ian, photo by Sara Lieser.
