It’s not exactly a new experience for seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton to win an upper-level event, but the CCI4*-S at TerraNova—which served as the third qualifier in the inaugural year of the US Equestrian Open series—was a big day, even for him. Dutton won with Azure, and he also took second on Quasi Cool, giving him... Read More

The 2024 Millbrook Horse Trials kicked off yesterday with lower-level dressage at Riga Meadow Equestrian Center at Coole Park in Millbrook, NY. There are more than 400 total entries competing at Millbrook, from Beginner Novice to Advanced level. Today the upper level horses cantered down the centerline, while the lower levels headed out on cross country. In... Read More

Phillip Dutton on Tuesday morning announced the retirement of his WEG and Olympic partner, Z, from top competition at the age of 15. Phillip reported that the Zangersheide gelding (Asca Z – Bellabouche, by Babouche GH Gehucht Z) sustained some injuries at Pau last month (he withdrew the gelding following cross country) that will require... Read More

Phillip Dutton knew he’d found a good horse when Azure arrived at his True Prospect Farm almost two years ago, but his experience told him it would take time to establish a true partnership with the mare. The Irish Sport Horse (Omar—Cavalier Roselier, Cavalier Royal) was bred and brought up to the four-star level by... Read More

As Sidnee Ledyard went to collect Quasi Cool from his paddock at Phillip Dutton’s winter base in Loxahatchee, Florida, on the morning of Feb. 5, she could tell something wasn’t right. The gelding hadn’t touched his grain, and when she approached him, she noticed that his nose was bleeding. She reached up to slip his... Read More