Phillip Peter Dutton, OAM (born 13 September 1963), is an Australian-born Olympic-level equestrian rider competing in eventing for the United States of America. He is a dual Olympic gold medalist who formerly competed for his country of birth but now competes for the USA.
Biography
Dutton was born in Nyngan and was educated at Newington College (1976–1979).Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp55 He pursued his passion for riding in Australia until 1991 when he moved to the United States to train in a more internationally competitive environment. In the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games he was a member of Australia's Gold Medal Three-day Eventing Team and he has now represented Australia in three Olympics and four World Equestrian Games. He is very active on the U.S. eventing circuit, winning the USEA Leading Rider of the Year title in 1998, and 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2005 he was also the number one FEI World Event Rider. Phillip and his wife, Evie, live in Avondale, Pennsylvania with Evie's daughter and their twin girls. Dutton's farm, True Prospect Farm, is located in West Grove, Pennsylvania.
In 2006, Dutton announced that he would be changing his citizenship, allowing him to ride for the United States.Phillip Dutton: Aussie gold medallist riding for US In his letter to the EFA, informing them of the change, he wrote: "I would like to thank the EFA for everything they have done for me and my career as a Three-Day Event rider... It has been an honour to be a member of the EFA and to represent Australia internationally for the past 12 years."Phillip Dutton to ride for United States
In April 2007, Dutton took second at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day, as his first time riding for the U.S. Later that year, he won the team gold and individual silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games on Truluck.
In April 2008, Dutton won his first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Dutton competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified from the individual event for riding with illegal equipment.Double bronze for debutant Cook
On 24 May 2016 it was announced that Dutton would be working with Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve in his second career as an eventing horse. While eventing with Dutton, Commanding Curve was injured and later passed on to a novice rider.
In 2016, Dutton and Mighty Nice won an individual bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Recognition In 1997, Dutton was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001.
CCI 5* results Results Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide 1997 35th (True Blue Girdwood) 1998 9th (Fairdinkum) 1999–2002 Did not participate 2003 9th (I'm So Brite) 8th (Hannigan)14th (Cayman Went) 2004 (Nova Top) 2005 (The Foreman)4th (Hannigan)5th (Nova Top) (The Foreman)10th (Amazing Odyssey) 2006 4th (Connaught)22nd (Amazing Odyssey) 2007 (Connaught)10th (Trulock) 2008 (Connaught)10th (Woodburn) WD (Woodburn) 2009 7th (Connaught)12th (Woodburn) 4th (Trulock) 2010 (Trulock)6th (The Foreman)WD (Kheops Du Quesnay)RET (Waterfront) 2011 18th (Fernhill Eagle) 2012 10th (Mighty Nice)12th (Fernhill Eagle) 2013 11th (Fernhill Eagle)RET (Mighty Nice) 4th (Mr Medicott) 2014 8th (Trading Aces)WD (Mighty Nice)WD (Mr Medicott) 7th (Mighty Nice) 2015 5th (Fernhill Cubalawn)9th (Fernhill Fugitive)WD (Mighty Nice) 2016 4th (Mighty Nice)5th (Fernhill Cubalawn)13th (Fernhill Fugitive) 18th (Fernhill Fugitive) 2017 4th (Mr Medicott)8th (Fernhill Fugitive)10th (I'm Sew Ready) 2018 4th (Z)13th (I'm Sew Ready) EL (I'm Sew Ready)20197th (Z) EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
International championship results
Results Year Event Horse PlacingNotes 1994 World Equestrian Games True Blue Girdwood4thTeam18thIndividual 1996 Olympic GamesTrue Blue GirdwoodTeam1998World Equestrian GamesTrue Blue Girdwood17thIndividual2000Olympic GamesHouse DoctorTeam2002World Equestrian GamesHouse Doctor5thIndividual 2003 Asian Pacific Games Nova TopTeamIndividual 2004 Olympic Games Nova Top 6thTeam13thIndividual2005World Cup FinalNova Top9th2006World Equestrian GamesConnaught30thIndividual2007Pan American GamesTruluckTeamIndividual2008Olympic GamesConnaught7thTeamELIndividual2010World Equestrian GamesWoodburn4thTeam18thIndividual2012Olympic GamesMystery Whisper7thTeam23rdIndividual2014World Equestrian GamesTrading Aces10thTeamRETIndividual2015Pan American GamesFernhill FugitiveTeam10thIndividual2016Olympic GamesMighty Nice12thTeamIndividual2018World Equestrian GamesZ8thTeam13thIndividual EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew
References
External links Dutton's personal website