Your Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes
Unbridled With David O'Connor

To most people in the eventing world, David O’Connor needs no introduction. He’s been involved at the highest levels of the sport since first making the U.S. Eventing Team in 1986, between competing and governance. Get to know David both on and off the horse in this month’s Unbridled—including a very memorable fall.

Here are a few of David’s answer that didn’t make it into print:
If you weren’t involved with the horse world, what career do you think you would have picked?
I was studying to be a veterinarian but I don’t think I was really smart enough. I was really interested in music in my younger age, and more on the educational side of music I might have broken off that way. That was a big part of my youth.

What’s your favorite meal?
Bacon and cheese sandwiches. Pretty simplistic.
 
Favorite type of pizza?
Pepperoni and sausage, man—no question. Not even close.
 
What three things can always be found in your refrigerator?
Diet Coke, cheese and bacon
 
What would be the best gift in the world?
Time
 
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
To fly, no question.
 
What’s something everyone should try at least once?
Jumping out of an airplane. Everybody should try that; it’s a thrill. You have to make yourself take that first step, after that it’s OK. But making yourself do something like that is pretty incredible will power.
Photo by Kylie Dailey
Haylie Kerstetter: Riding and Networking at Centenary University
Collegiate rider Kaylie Kerstetter wants to combine her passion for horses, where she has dabbled in almost every discipline, with her career, and is pursuing that in equestrian media—including as an intern and writer for Sidelines! Read about her here.
Hunter-Jumper Column:
Manufacturing Your Fit

Columnist Rob Jacobs has worked and shown all across the country, and in this month’s column he gives advice to young professionals on how to make the most out of career opportunities. Read Rob’s advice here.
Photo by Tom Burlington
Photo by Annan Hepner/Phelps Media Group
Dressage in Two Worlds: Entertainment and Competition

We love this photo not in the magazine of our dressage columnist (and USDF President) George Williams riding to “The Greatest Show on Earth” in the Challenge of the Americas. It goes right along with his column this month about the different aspects of dressage, and what’s important to remember about both. Read it here.
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Check Out the April Issue
ďťżIn this issue:
○ Jumper & Artist Scarlett Charles

○ Snapshot: Liz Soroka

○ Olympian Doug Payne's Eventing Family
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