Old Dominion Cavalry Trophy Winners
The Cavalry Division was the inspiration of Alex Bigler who was the founder of the Old Dominion. Alex moved from California to Virginia in the early 1970's and gathered together a group of CTR people who were captivated by his vision of developing an endurance ride in the mid-Atlantic region. This group traveled west, rode in the WSTR 100 mile ride, and brought their experiences back with them to help organize and frame the Old Dominion ride. In particular, the Cavalry Division was unique to this ride, and has served to both encaptured and display the founding history of the OD throughoutthe decades.
We acknowledge and salute the many riders who took up the challenge to ride in this division, and who exemplify the true meaning of "endurance".
Cavalry rider resting at a vet check - 1986
John Reynolds riding "Thriller" in the Cavalry Division - 1988
Cavalry rider Jennifer Alexander - 1991
Cavalry rider "J" on trail - 1980's
Cavalry riders J. Crandell, III and John Alexander on trail - 1990
| YEAR | RIDER | HORSE | RIDE TIME | TOP TEN/PLACING/AWARDS |
| ****** | ***************** | ***************** | ||
| 1973 (Leesburg) | Canadian rider (name unknown) | (horse name unknown) | ||
| 1974 (Leesburg) | John White | Buck | n/a | 3rd |
| 1975 (Leesburg) | Pete Fields | El Ammal Shoho | 18:10:50 | 2nd |
| 1976 (Leesburg) | Wayne Botts | |||
| 1977 (Leesburg) | Matthew Mackay-Smith | Silver | 15:26:09 | 4th and OD Trophy |
| 1978 (Leesburg) | Darlene Jenkins | Mancho M | 23:40:51 | |
| 1979 (Leesburg) | Lawton Johnston | Sheeha | 19:41:07 | 9th |
| 1980 (Front Royal) | Pete Fields | El Ammal Shoho | 16:36:34 | 6th, OD Trophy, AERC BC |
| 1981 (Front Royal) | Winkie Mackay-Smith | Jameel Ziyara | 19:59:10 | 4th |
| 1982 (Front Royal) | None | |||
| 1983 (Front Royal) | Kell Achenbach | Taran Wanderer | 20:33:58 | 6th |
| 1984 (Front Royal) | Merril Hogue | Roadrunner | 23:21:51 | 9th |
| 1985 (Front Royal) | Barbara Daily | Ett Nor Mar Bianca | 23:49:01 | |
| 1986 (Front Royal) | Betty Baird | Honey Hill Sunup | 20:05:10 | 13th |
| 1987 (Front Royal) | John Alexander | VP Southern Victory | 18:55:43 | 6th |
| 1988 (Front Royal) | John Crandell, Jr. | GT Grisha | 13:46:58 | 2nd |
| 1989 (Front Royal) | Trophy not awarded | |||
| 1990(Front Royal) | Gene Fisher | Portrait | 21:46:44 | 12th |
| 1991(Front Royal) | Gene Fisher | Portrait | 17:30:27 | 12th |
| 1992 (Front Royal) | Susan Kasemeyer | Royal Run Amir | 17:50:54 | 27th |
| 1993 (Front Royal) | Susan Kasemeyer | Royal Run Amir | 16:00:00 | 13th |
| 1994 (Front Royal) | Doug Leitzke | Atizer | 15:40:00 | 9th |
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| 2002 (Front Royal) | Lynne Gilbert | GM Chagall | 15:30 | 1st, OD Trophy, AERC BC |
| 2003 (Front Royal) | N/A | Ride cancelled due to flooded river | ||
| 2004 (Front Royal) | None | |||
| 2005 (Front Royal) | None | |||
| 2006 (Front Royal) | None | |||
| 2007 (Front Royal) | Trophy not awarded |
