Karen O’Connor, Boyd Martin, Carol Cohen, and Bernie Traurig Join Mason Phelps Radio

Mason Phelps will host his new radio show on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Photo By: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports

Wellington, FL – January 10, 2012 – The first segment of Mason Phelps Radio was a huge success last week, and as listeners gear up for the second installment on Thursday, January 19, the guests are lining up to join Phelps in studio. Karen O’Connor, Boyd Martin, Carol Cohen, and Bernie Traurig will join Phelps and co-host Steve Williams this week at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Phelps and his guests will be discussing the most important issues regarding the equestrian community, from exciting upcoming events, to the challenges and obstacles the sport faces.

Olympian Karen O’Connor will be a guest this week as she prepares for Friday night’s PRO DerbyCross event at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Teams are composed of three event riders, a show jumper, and a polo player. The teams compete in a relay event over a course of cross-country and stadium jumping obstacles in the International Arena. Also participating in PRO DerbyCross and joining Phelps will be eventing rider Boyd Martin.

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Tags: Bernie Traurig, Boyd Martin, Carol Cohen, equestrian community, Karen O'Connor, Mason Phelps Radio

Land Rover US Eventing Team Ready for CCI4* Challenge at the 2011 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials

Lexington, KY – All 84 horses presented at the first Horse Inspection at the 2011 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials were accepted by the Ground Jury without incident. This includes three American horses: Mandiba, BallyNoe Castle RM, and The Good Witch.

With their riders, Karen O’Connor, who contested her first Badminton in 1979, Buck Davidson, whose father Bruce was the first U.S. winner in 1995, and Jennifer Wooten-DaFoe, who looks to cross Badminton off the list of CCI4*s to complete with her diminutive mare, these horses are trying to do something that has only been done twice before by Americans:

Win.

Karen O’Connor and Mandiba are the most experienced combination having represented the U.S. at both the 2008 Olympic Games and as part of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. O’Connor’s husband David was the second U.S. rider to win the prestigious event, when he took the honor with Custom Made in 1997.

“Mandiba is in great form,” said O’Connor of the 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse. “He has never had a better run up to a CCI4*. He’s fit, he’s well, he’s sound and he is ready and I am really excited about the weekend. It’s all out there for me to give this horse the chance he deserves.”

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Tags: Badminton Horse Trials, Buck Davidson, dressage, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, Eventing, FEI, Jennifer Wooten-DaFoe, Karen O'Connor, Show Jumping, USEF

Eventing Radio Episode 49 – Quiz Show: Karen/Max vs. Boyd/Shannon:

It’s quiz time with Karen O’Connor and Max Corcoran facing off against Boyd Martin and Shannon Kinsley. You don’t want to miss this battle of wits and good fun. Take a listen…

Eventing Radio Episode 49 – Quiz Show: Karen/Max vs. Boyd/Shannon:

• Co-Hosts: Chris Stafford and Glenn the Geek
• Team Virginia: Karen O’Connor and Max Corcoran. Find them at www.oconnoreventteam.com.
• Team Pennsylvania: Boyd Martin and Shannon Kinsley. Find them at www.boydandsilvamartin.com.
• Thank you to all the players – what fun we had! Listen in.

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