Officials strongly believe they're also the first medal-sharing spouses ever in the Games.
Their achievement should bring cheers around horsey Middleburg and The Plains, where the O'Connors train and board horses on a 400-acre farm they run for wealthy owners. And it pleased the Olympic coach, Capt. Both riders looked relieved after hanging on behind the soaring Australian gold medalists and just ahead of a pesky bronze-medal team from New Zealand that was only a mistake or two from the silver. She rattled two rails but never dislodged one and gave her husband a high-five as she galloped clear of the ring to the roar of the crowd. Davidson had a rougher time but the silver was secure.