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| | | Custom
Made Gallery, October, 2002 |
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The
United States Equestrian Team named the 17 year old thoroughbred gelding Custom
Made its Athlete of the Month for October. Partnered with David O'Connor, Custom
Made won the Rolex-Kentucky CCI***, in 1995. In 1997, he won the Badminton Horse
Trials CCI**** and is currently the Reigning Olympic Individual Champion, Sydney,
2000. Custom Made owned by Xandarius, LLC (Joseph Zada) capped his sensational
career by winning the Fair Hill International CCI*** in his farewell appearance.
The pictures below are eventingetc.com's salute to
Custom Made, a World Class athlete with thanks for all he has done for American
Eventing and for the USET. Please
click on the each "thumbnail" below to enlarge the picture. |
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Made at the First Veterinary Inspection |
Custom
Made led the Dressage after the first day, on 37.01. |
"Tailor"
was 2nd after the Dressage Phase, behind Darren Chiacchia and Windfall. |
Custom
Made at the Springhouse (first) Water. | |
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| "Tailor"
at Badger's Ditch and Brush | David
checks his watch after the finish. 7.6 time faults for 44.61. |
Custom
Made and David regain the lead after the Cross Country Phase. |
Karen
congratulates David and "Tailor" on a great round. (Note Tailor's shoe
in David's hand.) | |
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| Less
than one rail separates the top three going into Show Jumping. |
Custom
Made has one rail and no time to win by 2.99 faults from Phillip Dutton and Dusky
Moon. | One
final triumph for the reigning Olympic Champion. |
Custom
Made and David's farewell victory gallop. | | | |
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