- Hardcover: 216 pages
- Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (Sep 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1929164246
- ISBN-13: 978-1929164240
- Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.3 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #675,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
The Golden Couple of the American eventing world offers an insider's glimpse of international eventing as well as insights and training tips, making this an outstanding book for all ages.
About the Author
Karen and David O'Connor are top international event riders; they live in Virginia.
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3.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Engaging Book, May 16 2006
By That Girl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life in the Galloping Lane (Hardcover)
I read this book when it was first published, and I didn't post a review then, but I feel compelled to do so now, in response to the negative review from May 2, 2006.
Yes, okay, this isn't a great book. It's very much an "as told to" kind of effort. But it isn't a bad read, and I didn't get the sense at all that the O'Connors are talking down to the reader. Just the opposite, in fact. Perhaps it depends on where you're coming from. I still consider myself something of a new rider (I started in my 40s), and I get a lot of inspiration from the O'Connors. Maybe if you're a three- or four-star eventer, you'll find this book a yawn, but I thought it was interesting, and I knew quite a bit about the O'Connors before I bought it. So there!
Happy reading--and riding!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
an amazing couple made dull through writing, May 2 2006
By Mary Abercrombie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life in the Galloping Lane (Hardcover)
This book reads like a series of junior high "who is your hero" essays. Karen and David are an incredible duo and a force in the equestrian world, but their story would have been better told by a biographer. The writing is peppered with "i was like:" and unexplained comments tossed out about the O'Connor family, and generally runs in a: this happened, and then this happened, and then this happened etc. The authors come off as simultaniously humble and holier-than-thou. All in all, this book is very awkward to read and makes it difficult to care for the couple with their constant talk about how it is their duty to associate with us mere mortals who look up to them. As if, in their attempts to be more accessible, they only place themselves further away. For a much more engaging read, i recommend "In Service to the Horse", of which the O'Connors are major players in the cast, and far more interesting than in this attempt.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book Worth Reading, Jan 3 2007
By R. Yates-Lightfoot - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life in the Galloping Lane (Hardcover)
I went into this book with Mary's May 2nd review on my mind. While I can see her point, I was able to get past the holier than thou/humble part. This might be due to the fact that I was expecting it?? Anyway, I loved the book. Besides being an interesting read (and getting to ride all the fences and meet the who's who of the horse world through the O'Connors),It comforted me in the fact that I am not the only one who has experienced catasrophies in the horse world. I am grateful that the O'Connors shared the good stories along with the bad, and I am positive that their heart was in the right place in trying to share their experiences with the rest of us. They have truly earned their place in the horse world. Buy the book.
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