Equestrian News
Equestrian News
Who saw this about Theodore O’Connor major Shocker!!?
Theodore O’Connor Euthanized
by: Erin Ryder, TheHorse.com News Editor
May 28 2008, Article # 11964
Theodore O’Connor, the 13-year-old eventing “super pony” was euthanized today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn in The Plains, Va., according to a statement released by the U.S. Equestrian Federation. Standing only 14.1 hands, the Shetland/Arabian/Thoroughbred cross gelding was the reigning team and individual Gold Medalist from the 2007 Pan American Games and had top six finishes at the Rolex …
THoughts and Fellings???
That was like 2 months ago…. Yeah it was depressing but I dont think the timing could have been any better. I think he proved, only weeks after the Rolex and Kentucky Derby that Horses get killed in freak accidents just as much as they do in the sports they participate in. What is PETA and anti-eventing/racing people going to say to that? Don’t go for a hack on horses because they might get hurt…..? His death at least proved something even though it has horrible.
Missing Arabian Horse on News Whiskey
Unfortunately freaky things like this do happen to Horses and to people–sorry to hear about his loss. I like to look at it this way–God was calling him home after a job well done!