In 2007, Cara was selected to represent the U.S. at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. won the team bronze medal and Cara finished 8th overall, the highest placed American in the field.  Cara garnered several Top 10 finishes at marquee events in 2007, including:

• Placing 7th in the $300,000 CN
   Euro Global Challenge Grand Prix
   (Wellington, FL)
• 6th in the $200,000 American Invitational    (Tampa, FL)
• 5th in the $200,000 Charlotte Bobcats    Grand Prix (Charlotte, NC)
• 5th in the $200,000 CN Reliability Grand    Prix (Calgary)
• 8th in the $100,000 CN Performance    Grand Prix (Calgary, Canada)
• 4th in $85,000 New Albany Classic
   (New Albany, OH)
• 8th in the $25,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump    (Harrisburg, PA)
• 10th in the $25,000 NAL Speed Final    (Harrisburg, PA)
• 3rd in the $25,000 Pasmore Big Jump    (Syracuse, NY)

In addition, Cara broke in to the Top 100 of the FEI Rolex Rankings for the first time in her career during this year.

Continued success in 2008

Cara added more ribbons in 2008 with
10 Grand Prix finishes:

• Placing 2nd in the $35,000 Syracuse
   Corporate Team Challenge 
   (Syracuse, NY)
• 6th Çanadian National Performance
   Grand Prix, (Calgary, Canada)
• 8th in the $25,000 NAL Speed Final    (Harrisburg, PA)

In addition, Cara also served as the 4th alternate to the U.S. Olympic Team.

She also qualified for the Animal Planet Sport Horse Cup at the Syracuse Invitational Horse Show.