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Press Releases & Recent News
- September 26, 2011 - Martin Collins USA blogs about our new arena footing: More News From True Prospect Farm
To read full blog posting, please click here. - August 22, 2011 - Bruce Duchossois and ACE Private Risk Services Make $20,000 Donation to USET Foundation in Memory of Horses Lost
To read full press release, please click here. - August, 2011 - Phillip is proud to welcome Fernhill Fugitive and his owner Tom Tierney to the Phillip Dutton Eventing Team. Phillip won his first start with Fernhill Fugitive in the Preliminary Division at Millbrook. Annie Jones is now a part owner of Fernhill Fugitive.
- August 19, 2011 - Martin Collins Equine Surfaces Proudly Supports Phillip Dutton Eventing
To read full press release, please click here. - August, 2011 - Phillip and Bruce Duchossois' Mighty Nice receive a USEF Land Rover High Performance Grant to compete at the Blenheim Horse Trials in England September 8-11, 2011.
- July 30, 2011 - Flair Announces the Premier of the FLAIRR Master Class Video Series
To read full press release, please click here. - July, 2011 - Phillip wins the Advanced Division at Rebecca Farm on Ben, owned by Team Rebecca LLC.
- April 27, 2011 - Wise Equestrian Presents Dutton RZ Saddles
To read full press release, please click here.
Personal Statements and Notes
Model Cadet
It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Lee Lee's Intermediate eventer, Model Cadet. Lee Lee bought Cadet from our good friend Bruce Duchossois as a 5 year old and had a very successful career together. Lee Lee and Cadet were 4th at the American Eventing Chamionships in their first year competing together. They then went on to numerous placings at the Preliminary level and successfully completed their first One Star together at Bromont this past June. Lee Lee and Cadet also successfully completed their first Intermediate together at Plantation in September. Cadet was kind, loving and even tempered. He will be loved and missed forever.
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Woodburn
It is with great sadness that I write that Woodburn was put down yesterday. He had what seems like an internal hemorrage. I don't know where to start to describe how I feel about this. In this year we have truly experienced the reality of life and the consequences of tragedy. Most horse people understand the trust, love and respect that one has with a horse after a certain bonding time together. For those fortunate enough to ride around a four star this love, trust and respect is multiplied by 100. I have no doubt that I will never ride a better cross country horse in my life. To encompass speed, endurance, athleticism and bravery in one horse is very unique. As a pair, we never had a cross country jumping fault. Many times these rides were under difficult circumstances including a very wet Burghley in 2008 and being the anchor ride for the US team at the WEG last year. The feeling of coming out of the start box on Woodburn with him rising up with confidence to take on each jump was such a priveledge. He was a highly strung athlete that was potentially brilliant in whatever he did. He excited everyone that worked with him because of his amazing talent and potential in each phase. I have experienced so much disappointment and sadness this year, but this seems to have effected me more because of how good he was and how good he could have been.
Everyone associated with Woodburn is so devastated, none more so than his groom of many years and best friend, Emma Ford. My thoughts and prayers are with her. So many people helped him through his career in this country including Liz Millikin, Emily Basheer, Kevin Keane, Brendon Furlong, Steve Tiechman, Katie and Henri Prudent, Lauren Hough, Oded Shimoni, Mark Phillips and Sara Ike. I also want to thank on mine and his behalf his owners Jess, Sharon and Robyn Sweely, Annie Jones and Mardie Faucette.
I realize that this is part of the sport and life and I feel very fortunate to have had Woodburn as a partner, but it is very difficultl to accept his loss. He will be terribly missed.
Phillip
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Thanks to the many friends, neighbors and acquaintences who have reached out to help everyone at True Prospect Farm since the terrible barn fire early on May 31st. To read a statement from Phillip, please click here.
- The Bromont CCI held a calcutta last weekend and raised $27,000 for Ryan, Caitlin and Lillian.
- Jackie Mars and the O'Connor Event Team is organizing a dinner and fund raiser next weekend for Boyd Martin.
- The Southern California Equestrian Sport continues to receive donations from all around the country on behalf of the Fire Relief Effort.
- The True Prospect Fire Relief Fund has had incredible support from all our facebook friends.
The support just keeps on pouring in! Plantation Field donates $8,000 to True Prospect fire victims; Jane Sleeper and students raise $2,000 in bake sale held during June horse trials - to read more click here.
There have been many many people dedicating effort towards helping us cope with this tragedy - if we have neglected to mention your efforts here, it is only because we are still catching up with the overwhelming response! Please know that we are eternally grateful for your support.
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