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On today's episode of In Stride, Sinead talks to Karen O’Connor about the language of the horse and her emphasis on natural horsemanship in developing a successful horse and rider.

Karen is one of the most decorated event riders in the world having ridden in numerous Olympic games and World Championships. Karen grew up riding in Massachusetts and she talks about her group of riding friends learning to ride together after school. Karen had a Connemara pony that she took up through the levels and to her first 4*. Karen talks about the importance of learning the language of the horse to build a foundation as a successful rider. She discusses the strategy behind building the O’Connor Event Team alongside her husband David O’Connor. Karen and Sinead talk about the American team success at the 2022 World Eventing Championships and how the sport has evolved over time.

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