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Donner

 

(Jockey Club Name: Smart Gorky (Gorky Park x Smart Jane – Smarten)) is a 2003 17.1h off the track Thoroughbred who came to Lynn in fall 2008 as a flighty youngster with obvious raw talent. Under Lynn’s guidance, Donner progressed to the top of the sport with multiple team appearances and tremendous success at the CCI5* level.

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He is a very leggy, classic looking Thoroughbred, elegant on the flat with tremendous scope. Donner loves stale horse cookies, napping, having his ears rubbed, and snorting.

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Donner is owned by The Donner Syndicate whose members include: Mary Ann Ghadban, Sarah Berhalter, Judith Berhalter, Amanda Healy, Po Tatham, John Tavana, Madelyn Curto, and Molly and Peter Jenkins.

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View Donner's USEA competition results here. View Donner’s FEI results here.

Donner's Career Highlights

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  • One of only two horses named to the 2019 USEF Elite Training List

  • Member of the 2018 World Equestrian Games U.S. Team

  • 6th place at the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky CCI4*

  • 3rd place at the 2018 Fork Advanced division

  • 2017 EquiRatings Horse of the Year

  • 2017 The Chronicle of Horse Eventing Horse of the Year

  • 6th place at the 2017 Burghley CCI4*

  • 2nd place at the 2017 Great Meadow CICO3* - member of Gold medal winning U.S. Team

  • 22nd place at the 2017 Badminton CCI4*

  • 6th place at the 2017 Carolina International CIC3*

  • Named to the 2017 USEF High Performance Training List

  • Traveling alternate for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team

  • 6th place 2016 Ocala Jockey Club CIC***

  • 12th place 2016 Great Meadow International CICO***

  • 17th place 2016 Rolex Kentucky CCI****

  • 3rd place 2016 Carolina International CIC***

  • Named to the 2016 USEF High Performance World Class Training List

  • 14th place 2015 Burghley CCI****

  • Member of the 2015 Aachen CICO*** team

  • 2nd place 2015 Great Meadow International CIC***

  • 4th place 2015 The Fork CIC***

  • 12th place 2015 Rolex Kentucky CCI****

  • Named to compete for the US Team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games

  • Named to 2014 Eventing High Performance Summer/Fall World Class Training List

  • Winner of the 2014 Bromont CIC3*

  • Named to 2014 Eventing High Performance Winter/Spring World Class Training List

  • 2013 The Chronicle of the Horse Eventing Horse of the Year

  • 13th place at the 2013 Pau CCI4* with fastest cross-country round of the day

  • Recipient of Jacqueline B. Mars Training Grant

  • 5th place at the 2013 Rolex Kentucky CCI4*

  • USEF Reserve Champion at 2013 Rolex Kentucky CCI4*

  • Best Conditioned, Best Turned Out, and Highest Placed OTTB at 2013 Rolex Kentucky CCI4*

  • Winner of the 2013 Fork CIC3*

  • Member of the Gold Medal Winning US Team at the 2011 Pan American Games

  • 11th place at 2012 Jersey Fresh CCI3*

  • 13th place at the 2012 Fork CIC3*

  • Winner of the 2010 Land Rover USEA American Eventing Championships Intermediate out of 50+ starters,

  • 4th at the 2009 Area II Preliminary Championships at Virginia

  • Winner of the 2009 Area II Training Championships at Marlborough

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