Sunday, October 21
Show Jumping Day

CCI*** Show Jumping

True Prospect Farm Dominates Fair Hill CCI***
Karen O'Connor Saves the day for Virginia
With a Fifth Place Finish

The top four stayed in the same order as they had been after Cross Country (1. Phillip Dutton, The Foreman; 2. Boyd Martin, Ying Yang Yo; 3. Phillip Dutton Woodburn: 4. Boyd Martin, Neville Bardos) inspite of the fact that both Dutton's The Foreman and Martin's Ying Yang Yo each had a rail in Show Jumping. (Boyd and Ying Yang Yo are pictured at the right.)

2007 was Phillip's fourth win at Fair Hill International. The Foreman has won once previously with Phillip. His other two winners were Sky's Prospect and Drizzle.

Karen O'Connor and Hugh Knows jumped a double clear and were able to move up to the fifth slot Internationally and to third place Nationally when Cayla Kitayama, (sixth after Cross Country/ fifth after the Sunday Veterinary Examination) had a fall in the Show Jumping at the fence before the triple combination. (Under FEI Rules a fall in the Show Jumping does NOT eliminat as it does under US National rules.)

Esker Riada took the triple bar out by the roots, Cayla was throw up ahead of him and never had a chance to stay on. Cayla dropped to 29th place on a final score of 114.9 with 16 jumping faults and 45 time faults.

(Above Phillip Dutton is pictured receiving The Fair Hill Bronze. Phillip holds The Foreman while Phillip's third place horse Woodburn is the chestnut at the left. Trish Gilbert, Fair Hill Director of Eventing, is second from the left holding a trophy and cooler. Mrs. Anne Jones, owner of The Foreman, is at the far right.)

At the post Show Jumping Press Conference Phillip spoke about The Foreman's having been sent to Holding at Sunday morning's Final Veterinary Examination. "He got put in Holding. I was quite happy (with him). I thought he'd be more than sufficient to pass."

Boyd Martin commented on his time in the United States. "They've (his horses) improved a lot over what I had in Australia."

Phillip said of Boyd, who is his Assistant Trainer at True Prospect Farm, "He's raised my standards - as long as he doesn't get too good!"

Karen O'Connor, winner of the Leading Lady Rider Trophy with Mrs. Jacqueline Mars' Hugh Knows, spoke about Mandiba's having been spun at the Sunday morning Veterinary Examination. Karen said that Mandiba had spooked in the initial presentation and had hit himself on the fetlock. "There was a small cut with a few drops of blood." She felt that the Ground Jury should have realized that the injury had just taken place and should have passed Mandiba. (Karen is pictured at the left at the Press Conference.)

There were between seventy-five and one hundred twenty-five eventing fans in the bleachers for the Sunday Trot Up. (In the opinion of this reporter) Mandiba was nodding lame and did not improve after having been sent to Holding and later being re-presented. Lame at the Vererinary examination is lame at the Veterinary Examination. The Ground Jury and Veterinarian Cathy Kohn had no choice but to spin him. None of the spectators could possibly have understood it if Mandiba had been passed. *

(At the Final Press Conference: Phillip Dutton with daughter Olivia, Boyd Maetin and Karen O'Connor.)

Final Results Fair Hill International:

1. Phillip Dutton, The Foreman - 46.4 (4 faults SJ)
2. Boyd Martin (AUS), Ying Yang Yo - 50.5 (4 faults SJ)
3. Phillip Dutton, Woodburn - 50.9 (DCSJ)
4. Boyd Martin (AUS), Neville Bardos - 52.4 (FODS)
5. Karen O'Connor, Hugh Knows - 56.9 (DCSJ)
6. Selena O' Hanlon (CAN), Colombo - 62.8 (3 time faults SJ)
7. Laine Ashker, Frodo Baggins - 63.5 (DCSJ)
8. Kelly Suit, Hollywood - 66.0 (DCSJ)
9. Corinne Ashton, Dobbin - 69.8 (DCSJ)
10. Samantha Taylor (CAN), Livewire - 72.9 (DCSJ)

Final Results of the USA Competition:

1. Phillip Dutton, The Foreman - 46.4 (4 faults SJ)
2. Phillip Dutton, Woodburn - 50.9 (DCSJ)
3. Karen O'Connor, Hugh Knows - 56.9 (DCSJ)
4. Laine Ashker, Frodo Baggins - 63.5 (DCSJ)
5. Kelly Suit, Hollywood - 66.0 (DCSJ)
6. Corinne Ashton, Dobbin - 69.8 (DCSJ)
7. Ralph Holstein, Arctic Dancer -75.3 (8 faults SJ)
8. Phillip Dutton, Matchplay II - 87.8 (DCSJ)
9. Bonner Carpenter, Acapulco Jazz - 88.6 (4 faults SJ)
10. Sharon White - The King's Spirit - 89.1 (DCSJ)

Winners of Other Trophies:

Leading Foreign Rider: Boyd Martin (AUS) and Ying Yang Yo

Beale Wright Trophy for Leading Lady Rider: Karen O'Connor

Sportsmanship Award: Bonnie Mosser

Best Presentation: Clark Montgomery

Fitness Trophy: Selena O'Hanlon's (CAN) Colombo

The Amanda Warrington Trophy for the Highest Placed Rider at their First CCI***: Kelly Sult and Hollywood

The Markham Trophy for the Highest Placed Young Rider: Kelly Sult and Hollywood

Trophy for the Best Under 25 Rider: Laine Ashker and Frodo Baggins
(Laine and Frodo Baggins are pictured at the right at the Sunday morning Veterinarian Inspection.

USEF Trophy for the National Owner Rider: Laine Ashker and Frodo Baggins

The Ed Johnson Trophy for the Highest Placed Adult Amateur: Corinne Ashton and Dobbin

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* The following is an e-mail recei ved on Tuesday, October 23 from the owner of Mandiba, Joan Goswell.

" Dear Cora,

I have just read your report on Fair Hill concerning the jog-up of
Mandiba. Your comments regarding Mandiba's soundness is completely false. First of all Mandiba WAS NOT, I repeat NOT "nodding lame" as you reported and he was sound when re-presented before the Ground Jury.

This is not just my or Karen O'Conner's opinion but the opinion of Dr. Kent Allen DVM, Mark Phillips and the vet in the holding area, Dr. Chuck Arensberg, VMD. Mandiba nicked his left front fetlock right over the nerve in the jog-up and took some ouchy steps. He was examined by Dr. Arenberg was pronounced sound when jogged up in the holding area. When presented again before the Ground Jury he was sound.

You have a right to your opinion but you do not have a right to report
false information. It would be much appreciated if you could make sure that your facts are correct before publishing them.

Sincerely,
Joan Goswell

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The Foreman Hangs on to his Lead and Gives Dutton First Win Under American Flag in the National CCI*** Eventing Championships at Fair Hill International

By Joanie Morris

Elkton, MD – The competition continued on Sunday as numerous USEF National Championships were up for grabs at the Fair Hill International CCI***. Phillip Dutton won for the fourth time, but this was the first time that the U.S. national anthem was played in his honor. Riding The Foreman, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding owned by Ann Jones, Dutton won the USEF National Eventing Championships on a score of 46.4 adding one rail to his dressage score.

“I knew he could win it,” said Dutton, who lives locally in West Grove, PA. “Obviously you are never quite sure. He’s a class horse and this field isn’t of the same experience that he is so I was hoping he could win it.”

Dutton has produced The Foreman since he came from the racetrack and “Chip” was second at two CCI***s in 2005 but has missed a lot of time over the last two years with minor injuries.

“He is really, really short on match practice so couldn’t be happier with him,” said Dutton after a performance that qualified the horse for next summer’s Olympics.

Dutton’s win was not without drama. The Foreman, who also won Fair Hill International in 2004, was sent to the holding box for reevaluation during the first horse inspection.

“I thought he trotted very well out of the holding box,” said Dutton. “Obviously the first time he took some bad steps but I would have been very surprised if they hadn’t let him come through after the way he trotted the second time. So I was surprised that it took them what felt like 20 minutes to come through.”

Dutton was also third on Woodburn. The New Zealand Thoroughbred, owned by Acorn Hill Farm was very impressive in his first attempt at a CCI***.

“He’s an incredible horse and this is maybe his third or fourth event with me,” said Dutton. “I think he has the makings on the flat and on the cross country. He was careful today and a bit aggressive which made him hard for me to ride. But I think he will really learn from this and he will have a break but I think he’s up to Kentucky next year. He gallops really well.”

Splitting Dutton’s pair was his assistant/student Boyd Martin, who arrived over the winter from Australia to set up base in at Dutton’s True Prospect Farm. Martin’s pair of Australian Thoroughbreds Ying Yang Yo (a 10-year-old) and Neville Bardos (who is 8) ended up second and fourth.

“He’s a bit long and floppy he was a bit tired as well today,” said Martin about Ying Yang Yo who had one rail down to finish on 50.5, good enough for second. “He wasn’t as fit or as excited as the other one. But back in Australia he was having three or four rails down so working with Phillip, he had one or goes clear. He’s not very old so I’m thinking with a bit more training he should be even better.”

Neville Bardos and Woodburn were the only two horses to finish on their dressage scores and Martin thinks that his horse has a big future.

“I was real happy with the way he jumped,” said Martin about the energetic chestnut. “He jumped his heart out. He didn’t even feel like he did the cross country yesterday. He’s a four-star horse for sure, he’ll do it easy. It’s just a matter of getting his flatwork.”

Martin was pleased with his horses’ weekend, and knew that beating Dutton would be a tall order.

“It’s always nice to win,” he said. “I couldn’t have gone much better myself and I think there’s no question that The Foreman was the best horse. He had a fantastic dressage, an under time cross country and was unlucky to have one down today. There is no question he was the best horse in the competition and he deserved to win. If you’re getting close to The Foreman and Phillip you are doing pretty well.”

Karen O’Connor was the second highest placed American finishing fifth behind the Dutton/Martin quartet. Hugh Knows, who was purchased during the weekend from Katherine Bruenig by Jackie Mars, O’Connor’s longtime supporter, belied expectations and jumped an immaculate show jumping round – stepping around the course. (Karen and Hugh Knows are pictured at the left.)

“I am over the moon,” said O’Connor, who is the Individual and Team Gold medalist from this summer’s Pan American Games. “He is everything I expected him to be and a hundred times more. He went through the weekend like a star. Ms. Mars is delighted.”

Sadly, O’Connor’s other ride, Mandiba – who lay fifth after the cross country – hit himself while spooking at the horse inspection and was not accepted by the Ground Jury.

Laine Ashker from Crozier, VA picked up two awards on the weekend with her New Zealand-bred gelding Frodo Baggins. She finished seventh overall and was the leading under 25 rider and was the leading owner/rider, both Championships awarded by the USEF.

“It was my first double clean show jumping round that I have had at the Advanced level with him,” said Ashker on Sunday afternoon. “I’d have clean jumping and not within the time or clean in the time but with a rail down we just put it all together today.”

I always believed in him but other people didn’t so much. He’s always been a work in progress. Ever since this year getting help from Buck (Davidson) and Kim (Severson) on the flat everyone is starting to come around and say he’s good enough on the flat. He’s always been a fabulous cross-country horse and the show jumping was the last thing to come around. I’ve been working on it so hard and doing local shows and getting myself acclimated to the ring – it worked.”

Kelly Sult, who was eighth overall, won the USET Markham Trophy for being the leading young rider. In her first CCI*** she jumped from 41st after the dressage into the top 10 with Hollywood.

For complete results please see www.fairhillinternational.com. For more information please contact Joanie Morris, High Performance Communications Manager at jmorris@usef.org/

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Phillip Dutton Wins USEF CCI*** Eventing Championship

at Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country

Four Drivers Win USEF Championships

Fair Hill, Maryland--October 21, 2007-Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA, rode The Foreman to victory in the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) CCI*** Eventing Championship at the 19th annual Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country.

In the four USEF National Driving Championships held at Fair Hill, Larry Poulin of Petersham, MA; Robin Groves of Brownsville, VT; Lisa Stroud of West Grove, PA; and Sara Schmitt of Gardner, NJ emerged victorious.

Dutton's CCI win was his fourth at Fair Hill with previous wins coming in 1996, 2000 and 2004. This marked his first time winning the USEF Three Star Championship however, as this is the first year riding as a U.S. citizen for the three-time Australian Olympic veteran. Earlier this year, riding in his first international event as a U.S. citizen, Dutton won the USEF Four Star Championship at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Farnam.

"It was a hard decision to change my citizenship but the U.S. is where I live and I thought it was time to make the change," he said. "It's great to win as an American and I could really feel the crowd behind me.

"It is particularly gratifying to win on The Foreman as this is his first three-day event since he got hurt a year and a half ago and this is a great way for him to return."

Dutton led throughout the competition. He took the lead on his 11-year-old, bay thoroughbred with a score of 42.4 penalties in dressage. He then turned in a clean cross country ride and added just four penalties in show jumping for a three-phase score of 46.4. Placing second was Boyd Martin of Australia who scored 50.5 on Ying Yang Yo, also an 11-year-old, bay thoroughbred. Martin has been living in the U.S. and training with Dutton this year.

"Coming over here to train with Phillip is part of my plan to hopefully make the Australian team," Martin said. "He has turned pretty good horses into excellent horses and the results of working with him were evident this week-end."

Dutton and Martin also took the next two places with Dutton finishing third with a score of 50.9 penalties on Woodburn and Martin taking fourth with a score of 52.4 on Neville Bardos. (Phillip and Woodburn are pictured at the right jumping the Grass Top wall at the Dansko Village in the main ring.)

In driving, Poulin won a tight battle with longtime rival Lisa Singer of Chadds Ford, PA when he finished with a three-phase score of 167.53 penalties to win the Pairs Horse Championship for the seventh time, equaling the seven won by Singer, who finished just behind with a score of 169.48.

"Lisa and I are always battling," Poulin said. "Either she is right on my tail or I am right on hers. Either way, it's always good competition."

In the other driving championships, Groves won for the third straight year at Fair Hill, taking the Single Horse Championship with a three-phase score of 163.84. Stroud won the Pony Team Championship with a score of 174.28 and Schmitt won the Single Pony Championship with 154.99.

The 2007 Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country attracted 15,000 spectators who enjoyed not only the world-class competition but also a wide array of other attractions. Fair Hill's popular Dog Agility Trials featured over 400 canine competitors. The Festival also featured appearances by the Delmarva Miniature Horse Club with driving and hunter/jumper demonstrations, United States Pony Club Games, a Kids Corner with a variety of activities for the younger set, puppeteer Jack Foreaker, and live music by Rebecca Pitre's Whoa Buddy Productions.

Fair Hill's Country Shops boasted a wide variety of shopping and dining, featuring vendors of tack, jewelry, artwork, pet needs, exceptional apparel and fine gifts for the approaching holiday seasons. The Fair Hill Club offered fine dining, with other dining options at pubs around the Fair Hill grounds serving classic Maryland crab-cakes and other treats. All of this is a reason why the Maryland Department of Agriculture has named the Fair Hill International as a "Maryland Top Event!"

Healthy feet, healthy body, healthy planet. That's the spirit behind Dansko, founded in 1990 by husband and wife team, Peter Kjellerup and Mandy Cabot, both former horse trainers. Now sold in over 3,000 leading independent and specialty retailer locations across North America, Dansko is the leader in all-day comfort footwear.

The 2007 Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country benefited Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. The hospital, whose mission is to enhance the health and well-being of the residents of Cecil County and its neighboring communities, has been caring for area families and neighbors for nearly 100 years.

Full results and further information on the Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country is available by calling 410-398-2111 or by visiting the Fair Hill website at www.fairhillinternational.com.

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The Final Veterinary Examination

Thirty-nine of the forty-three finishers from Saturday's Cross Country were presented at the Final Veterinary examination at Fair Hill at 8:00 AM Sunday morning. (Jessica Ruppel (CAN) did not present Naughty By Nature (17th): Sally McKechnie (AUS) did not present Balmoral Avenue (22nd); and Karen O'Connor did not present Allstar (34th).

Five horse were sent to holding:

Penny Rowland (CAN) Roundabout; and Ashley Adams' Vaunted were passed upon re-inspection.

Craig Thompson withdrew Orion (14th) in the Holding Box.

Karen O'Connor's Mandiba (5th) was NOT PASSED upon reinspection.

Phillip Dutton's The Foreman the leader after Dressage as well as the leader after cross country was held. After re-inspection the Ground Jury and the vet, Dr. Cathy Kohn, conferred for what seemed hours - it was actually about two minutes. At last they decided to pass The Foreman who had appeared slightly unlevel throughout.

Announcer Brian O'Connor said,"Medical Attention for Phillip please!" It had clearly been a heart stopping few minutes for Phillip, for Ann Jones, The Foreman's owner, and for his many fans in the bleachers.

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News About Injuries Sustained on Saturday:

A Press Release:

Competitor # 71 Melissa Hunsberger (USA) riding "Just Fun Stuff"

The horse fell while negotiating the first element of fence eighteen. He got up quickly but was not bearing weight on the left front leg. The leg was stabilized with a splint and the horse was transported by ambulance to the University of Pennsylvania's Large Animal Hospital, New Bolton Center. Initial evaluation at New Bolton Center revealed no fracture in the left front lower limb. The horse has been hospitalized for observation and is resting comfortably.

Dr. Catherine Kohn, VMD, dip AVVIM (USA)