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What Completes Her

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.**



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Annie Eldridge

Annie Eldridge is the owner of Setters' Run Farm, which is the home base for Three-Star event rider Ariel Grald. The farm is committed to providing the equestrian community with quality U.S. bred sport horses that have a solid training foundation.

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