Interview with David J. O'Connor, March 28, 2023

Project: The Kentucky Three-Day Event Oral History Project

Interview Summary

David O'Connor discusses his involvement with the Kentucky Three-Day Event, from grooming for the New Zealand team at the 1978 World Championships to winning multiple times at the Kentucky Three-Day. He discusses his upbringing with his mother and their horseback ride from the East Coast to Oregon when he was 11 years old. David talks about the camaraderie in the sport, what it means to compete in the same sport as your spouse, how he moved up the levels of eventing, and horse and rider safety. Horses discussed were Giltedge, Custom Made, and Wilton Fair. He discusses memorable rides at the Kentucky Horse Park, specific questions, and compares the Park to other eventing venues.

Interview Accession

2024oh0119_kte0005

Interviewee Name

David O'Connor

Interviewer Name

Carol A. Street

Interview Date

2023-03-28

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OߐConnor, David Interview by Carol A. Street. 28 Mar. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

OߐConnor, D. (2023, March 28). Interview by C. A. Street. The Kentucky Three-Day Event Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

OߐConnor, David, interview by Carol A. Street. March 28, 2023, The Kentucky Three-Day Event Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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