# Phillip Dutton

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Australian equestrian (born 1963)

Phillip Dutton Dutton and Truluck at Capability's Classic during the cross country phase of Burghley Horse Trials 2009 Personal information Full name Phillip Peter Dutton Nationality United States (naturalized 2006) Discipline Equestrian Born 13 September 1963 (1963-09-13) (age 62) Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia Medal record Equestrian Representing Australia Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team eventing 2000 Sydney Team eventing Representing the United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual eventing Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team eventing 2015 Toronto Team eventing

**Phillip Peter Dutton**, [OAM](/source/Order_of_Australia)[1] (born 13 September 1963) is an [Australian](/source/Australia)-born [Olympic](/source/Olympic_Games)-level [equestrian](/source/Equestrianism) rider competing in [eventing](/source/Eventing) for the [United States of America](/source/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.[2]

## Biography

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Dutton was born in [Nyngan](/source/Nyngan%2C_New_South_Wales) and was educated at [Newington College](/source/Newington_College) (1976–1979).[3] 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](/source/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](/source/World_Equestrian_Games). He is very active on the U.S. eventing circuit, winning the [USEA](/source/United_States_Eventing_Association) 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](/source/International_Federation_for_Equestrian_Sports) World Event Rider. Phillip and his wife, Evie, live in [Avondale, Pennsylvania](/source/Avondale%2C_Pennsylvania) with Evie's daughter and their twin girls. Dutton's farm, True Prospect Farm, is located in [West Grove, Pennsylvania](/source/West_Grove%2C_Pennsylvania).

In 2006, Dutton announced that he would be changing his citizenship, allowing him to ride for the United States.[4] In his letter to the [EFA](/source/Equestrian_Federation_of_Australia), 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."[5]

In April 2007, Dutton took second at the [Rolex Kentucky Three Day](/source/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](/source/Equestrian_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games) on Truluck.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In April 2008, Dutton won his first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Dutton competed at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/Equestrian_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics), but was disqualified from the individual event for riding with illegal equipment.[6][7]

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.[8] While eventing with Dutton, Commanding Curve was injured and later passed on to a novice rider.[9]

In 2016, Dutton and [Mighty Nice](/source/Mighty_Nice) won an individual bronze medal in the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) in Rio de Janeiro.[10]

## Recognition

In 1997, Dutton was awarded the [Medal of the Order of Australia](/source/Medal_of_the_Order_of_Australia).[1] He was inducted into the [Sport Australia Hall of Fame](/source/Sport_Australia_Hall_of_Fame) in 2001.[11]

## 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) 2019 7th (Z) EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

## International championship results

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Results Year Event Horse Placing Notes 1994 World Equestrian Games True Blue Girdwood 4th Team 18th Individual 1996 Olympic Games True Blue Girdwood Team 1998 World Equestrian Games True Blue Girdwood 17th Individual 2000 Olympic Games House Doctor Team 2002 World Equestrian Games House Doctor 5th Individual 2003 Asian Pacific Games Nova Top Team Individual 2004 Olympic Games Nova Top 6th Team 13th Individual 2005 World Cup Final Nova Top 9th 2006 World Equestrian Games Connaught 30th Individual 2007 Pan American Games Truluck Team Individual 2008 Olympic Games Connaught 7th Team EL Individual 2010 World Equestrian Games Woodburn 4th Team 18th Individual 2012 Olympic Games Mystery Whisper 7th Team 23rd Individual 2014 World Equestrian Games Trading Aces 10th Team RET Individual 2015 Pan American Games Fernhill Fugitive Team 10th Individual 2016 Olympic Games Mighty Nice 12th Team Individual 2018 World Equestrian Games Z 8th Team 13th Individual EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-oam_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-oam_1-1) ["Dutton, Phillip Peter"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887472). It's an Honour. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210416162824/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/887472) from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Phillip Dutton"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000927/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/phillip-dutton-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/phillip-dutton-1.html) on 18 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp55

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Phillip Dutton: Aussie gold medallist riding for US](https://web.archive.org/web/20121110235802/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/24/2313101.htm?site=news)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Phillip Dutton to ride for United States](http://www.equestrian.org.au/?Page=9149)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Double bronze for debutant Cook](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/equestrian/7556756.stm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["U.S. Event Rider Dutton Disqualified for Illegal Equipment"](https://thehorse.com/123056/u-s-event-rider-dutton-disqualified-for-illegal-equipment/). *The Horse*. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Derby Runner-Up Commanding Curve Retired"](https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/211873/derby-runner-up-commanding-curve-retired). *bloodhorse.com*. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Wylie, Leslie. ["Catching Up With Kentucky Derby Runner-Up Commanding Curve - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary"](https://eventingnation.com/catching-up-with-kentucky-derby-runner-up-commanding-curve/). *eventingnation.com*. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice Capture Individual Eventing Bronze – USET Foundation"](https://www.uset.org/phillip-dutton-mighty-nice-capture-individual-eventing-bronze/). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Phillip Dutton"](https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/phillip-dutton/). Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

## External links

- [Dutton's personal website](http://www.phillipdutton.com/)

v t e Olympic equestrian champions in team eventing 1912: Nordlander, Adlercreutz, Casparsson, Åminne (SWE) 1920: Mörner, Lundström, von Braun, Dyrsch (SWE) 1924: van der Voort van Zijp, de Mortanges, de Kruijff, Colenbrander (NED) 1928: de Mortanges, de Kruijff, van der Voort van Zijp (NED) 1932: Thomson, Chamberlin, Argo (USA) 1936: Stubbendorf, Lippert, von Wangenheim (GER) 1948: Henry, Anderson, Thomson (USA) 1952: von Blixen-Finecke, Stahre, Frölén (SWE) 1956: Weldon, Rook, Hill (GBR) 1960: Morgan, Lavis, Roycroft (AUS) 1964: Checcoli, Angioni, Ravano (ITA) 1968: Allhusen, Meade, Jones (GBR) 1972: Meade, Gordon-Watson, Parker, Phillips (GBR) 1976: Coffin, Plumb, Davidson, Tauskey (USA) 1980: Blinov, Salnikov, Volkov, Rogozhin (URS) 1984: Plumb, Stives, Fleischmann, Davidson (USA) 1988: Erhorn, Baumann, Kaspareit, Ehrenbrink (FRG) 1992: Green, Rolton, Hoy, Ryan (AUS) 1996: Schaeffer, Rolton, Hoy, Dutton (AUS) 2000: Dutton, Hoy, Tinney, Ryan (AUS) 2004: Boiteau, Lyard, Courrèges, Teulère, Touzaint (FRA) 2008: Thomsen, Ostholt, Dibowski, Klimke, Romeike (GER) 2012: Auffarth, Jung, Klimke, Schrade, Thomsen (GER) 2016: Laghouag, Lemoine, Nicolas, Vallette (FRA) 2020: Collett, McEwen, Townend (GBR) 2024: Canter, McEwen, Collett (GBR)

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