Video of the Week: Karen O'Connor doesn't give up

Video of the Week: Karen O’Connor doesn’t give up

This week, it’s only fitting that we honor Karen O’Connor as she competes at her fifth Olympic games. How do you get as good as Karen? Hard work, courage, natural talent, and most of all, never give up.

This footage from some 20 years ago at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event shows how O’Connor (then Karen Lende) personifies the “never give up” part of that formula. A fall on cross-country would have been an elimination, but an almost-fall means she can still complete. Watch as she demonstrates the kind of perseverance that has made her one of the world’s best.

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Good luck in London, Karen!

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Galadriel says:

July 30, 2012 at 11:40 pm

Wow, that is great! It made me smile!
kygal says:

July 31, 2012 at 2:25 pm

AMAZING thats all I can say what a great performance
Emma says:

August 4, 2012 at 10:06 am

That was SO cool!!! and what a GREAT HORSE for standing there while she hung on to him and got back up!!! :)
j says:

August 6, 2012 at 11:58 pm

nj
Cassidy says:

August 7, 2012 at 7:49 am

Way to go Karen!!!!!!! Thats amazing! I love how her horse stood still while she tried to get back on!
Madie says:

August 9, 2012 at 6:09 pm

That was amazing! Her horse was extreme patient (more than mine) for her!!
Way to go Karen!!