Search

Calendar

August 2008 September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
Week 31 1 2
Week 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Week 33 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Week 34 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Week 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Week 36 31

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events currently scheduled.
View Full Calendar

Who's Online

The US finishes 7th.  Congratulations to Gina Miles and McKinlaigh for their silver medal in the individual competition!!  Phillip and Connaught, after riding to an =12th position in the individual competition, get eliminated for an inadvertant rules violation related to Connaught's hind boots.  For more information, please see this USEF press release.

The Excitement Never Fades...  View a video interview with Phillip at NBCOlympics.com.

Australian champ becomes U.S. Olympic star - The Philadelphia Inquirer profiles Phillip and Evie.

Do you need help conditioning your horse?  Phillip will design a custom conditioning program just for you!  Fill out our Horse Fitness Questionnaire available here (follow all the instructions please!) and get Phillip's personalized plan in time for the 2008 Eventing Season.

Register now for the September 14 - 19, 2008 Phillip Dutton Eventing Camp!  Download your registration forms and information here. For a glimpse of how camp went in June, read this!
 

Contact Information

Phillip Dutton Eventing
True Prospect Farm
248 Hood Road
West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390

Office: (610) 869-7705
Barn: (610) 869-7700
Fax: (610) 869-6034
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   

Hannigan

Phillip Dutton's long-time friend and partner, Hannigan, was humanely put down June 2 after suffering a fatal injury in his paddock at True Prospect Farm in West Grove, Pa. 

 Hannigan, 17, had many top four-star finishes, including fourth place at Rolex Kentucky in 2005, second place at Rolex Kentucky in 2004, eighth place at Badminton (England) in 2003 and 18th at Burghley (England) in 2001. He also finished third at the 2005 Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.), the 2001 Foxhall CCI*** (Ga.) and the 2000 Foxhall CCI (with Abigail Lufkin), in addition to numerous advanced horse trial wins.

 "He was the quietest, kindest horse I ever have had the pleasure to ride, both in the saddle and on the ground," said Dutton. "Added to his incredible temperament, 'Hank' was a super gifted animal in all three phases. His exuberant jump made him a pleasure to ride and to watch. He made the big four-star events at Badminton, Burghley and Rolex feel like he was jumping around a very easy course."

 Bruce Duchossois owned the bay Irish Sport Horse (Western Promise-Bleeker Lady), who had started his career in Ireland with Sue Shortt and was shortlisted for the 2000 Olympics with Abigail Lufkin.

 After Hank retired from international competition, Dutton's stepdaughter, Lee Lee Jones, took over the ride and won their last event together at Plantation Field (Pa.) in April at the training level.

"He was her first horse after riding ponies," said Dutton. "Probably the greatest compliment I could pay to him is the way he mellowed his big jump so that she could stay with him. 

 "Evie and I would like to thank Bruce Duchossois, who made it possible for Lee Lee and me to ride Hank and everyone who took care of him and loved him as we did," Dutton added.
 
Phillip Dutton and True Prospect Farm

True Prospect Farm, owned by Phillip & Evie and Bruce Duchosso is located in the rolling hills of southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, fifty minutes south of Philadelphia. It is this idyllic countryside which first attracted notable flat and steeplechase trainers, foxhunters, driving enthusiasts, show hunters and jumpers, and of course, three day event riders. 

Image
Athens, 2004
Training international event horses and riders of all levels is our primary focus at True Prospect Farm (see the Competitions and Latest News pages for placings and results). Our eighty acres of beautiful pasture, cross country jumps, spacious indoor arena, outdoor sand arena, half-mile galloping track and stabling for forty horses make it ideal for training the three-day event horse..

Image
Nova Top at Rolex
Everyone who is associated with True Prospect Farm shares in the many accomplishments of our riders. These successes could not be realized but for the fantastic support of Phillip’s owners: Nina and Tim Gardner, Annie Jones, Bruce Duchossois and H’n D Stables, August and Joyce Vettorino, Shannon Stimson, Audrey Evans, Colleen and Mark Hofstetter and Rebecca Broussard. We are ever grateful to our hardworking staff and the expertise and direction of our veterinarians, Dr. Kevin Keane and Dr. Celia Goodall of Sports Medicine Associates of Chester County, and our farrier, Dave Kumpf.

Our aim at True Prospect Farm is to provide excellent care to our horses while offering the best coaching and training of the three day event horse and rider possible.

Bottom photo:  ©Nan Rawlins for Equimage® Media
 
Website Design by Fairview Design