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David O’Connor
honored for ‘vision’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — US. Equestrian Federation president and The Plains’ own Olympic gold medalist David O’Connor was presented with the 2007 Equine Industry ■ Vision Award on June 22, at the kick-off of the 2007 American Horse Publication’s seminar and awards.
Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health and the American Horse Publications, the award drew 13 nominees representing a wide array of the industry’s leaders. O’Connor was chosen to receive the prize for “innovation, leadership and service.”
"I would like to thank you all very much,” began an emotional O’Connor, who was unaware of the honor until the winner was announced. *Tve been fortunate to live a life with horses. And to be able to step into their lives and learn from them has been has been something that I ; try apply to the other things 1 do in my life. The equine world has given us
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