Phillip Peter Dutton, OAM (born 13 September 1963) is an

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n-born

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rider competing in

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for the

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. 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

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and was educated at

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(1976–1979). 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

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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

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. 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

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with Evie's daughter and their twin girls. Dutton's farm, True Prospect Farm, is located in

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. In 2006, Dutton announced that he would be changing his citizenship, allowing him to ride for the United States. 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." In April 2007, Dutton took second at the

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, as his first time riding for the U.S. Later that year, he won the team gold and individual silver medal at the

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on Truluck. In April 2008, Dutton won his first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Dutton competed at the

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, but was disqualified from the individual event for riding with illegal equipment. 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

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in Rio de Janeiro.

Recognition

In 1997, Dutton was awarded the

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. He was inducted into the

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in 2001.

CCI 5* results

International championship results

Notable horses

*True Blue Girdwood ** 1994 World Equestrian Games – Team Fourth Place, Individual 18th Place ** 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Team Gold Medal ** 1998 World Equestrian Games – Individual 17th Place * House Doctor – 1992 Bay Gelding ** 2000 Sydney Olympics – Team Gold Medal ** 2002 World Equestrian Games – Individual Fifth Place * Nova Top – 1991 Chestnut Gelding (RA Nova) ** 2003 Asian Pacific Championships – Team Gold Medal, Individual Gold Medal ** 2004 Athens Olympics – Team Sixth Place, Individual 13th Place ** 2005 FEI World Cup Final – Ninth Place * Connaught – 1993 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Ballysimon x Royal Rogue) ** 2006 World Equestrian Games – Individual 30th Place ** 2008 Kentucky CCI**** Winner ** 2008 Beijing Olympics – Team Seventh Place * Truluck – 1997 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding (Maha Baba x Full Choke) ** 2007 Pan American Games – Team Gold Medal, Individual Silver Medal * Woodburn – 1996 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding (Herewood The Wake x Sir Tritram) ** 2010 World Equestrian Games – Team Fourth Place, Individual 18th Place * Mystery Whisper – 2000 Dark Bay Warmblood Gelding (Richmeed Medallion x Salute) ** 2012 London Olympics – Team Seventh Place, Individual 23rd Place * Fernhill Fugitive – 2005 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Lux x Ramiro B) ** 2015 Pan American Games – Team Gold Medal, Individual 10th Place * Mighty Nice – 2004 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Ard Ohio) ** 2016 Rio Olympics – Team 12th Place, Individual Bronze Medal

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