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     because it usually doesn‘t wear hobbles 
     
     to catch it from jumping. He added that 
     
     there was nothing nicer than driving a 
     
     good-gaited trotter or a free—legged pacer. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In 2005, David’s goal each year was to 
     
     improve on last year’s statistics. At that 
     
     time, his long term goals included a move 
     
     to Flamboro. He revealed, “I am thinking 
     
     about a move this fall with my stable to 
     
     Flamboro because it is pretty hard eco— 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Davfid Olrbrien 
     
    
   
   
    
     nomically to stay in the Atlantic region 
     
     unless things change." 
     
    
   
   
    
     In 2007, David and Michelle with daugh- 
     
     ter, Madison moved from Charlottetown 
     
     to St. Marys, Ontario. In 2008, this cou— 
     
     ple was blessed with the birth of daugh— 
     
     ter, Hailey-Lynn. In 2008, horses from 
     
     the O‘Brien Stable were racing at 
     
     Flamboro, Mohawk and the Meadow- 
     
     lands in New Jersey. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     liyebescooten and I)a\'1,| ()‘Brien with co»(>\\'ner Brent Campbell in \V'inners' Circle. Photo: Gail MacDonald. 
     
    
   
   
    
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