Lauren O’Brien’s seventh-place finish at the Rolex Kentucky Four-Star Event this year may not have made the sports headlines, but for 41-year-old O’Brien, from Vass, N.C., and her long-time equine partner, Dunraths Alto, 16, that top-10 finish—achieved after jumping one of only two double-clear show jumping rounds—represented the finest hour of a long and distinguished partnership.
**For the full article, pick up the August 2007 issue of HORSE ILLUSTRATED.**
