The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced Aug. 21 that seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton has been appointed as the USEF Eventing Development Program Advisor. Dutton will join in the advisory role under the continued leadership of Leslie Law, USEF eventing high performance manager and chef d’equipe, and report to Amber Braun, USEF’s managing director of eventing.

Dutton is set to begin the role this month.

“The selection of Phillip in this new role carries a level of excitement and promise for an even brighter future for our Development and Development 25 programs,” said Law, who previously held the position of development coach for over a decade. “I believe with the combined experience of myself, Karyn [Shuter], and Phillip, the U.S. will have an even stronger pipeline of combinations progressing up the levels. Consistency and excellence, both demonstrated and expected, are the qualities that will bring the U.S. to where we are aiming over the next two quadrennials.”

Dutton added: “I’m really excited to begin as USEF Eventing Development Program Advisor. I think the U.S. has a big and bright future ahead, with some very talented up-and-coming athletes and horses. I’m looking forward to working with this group to help develop strong team combinations for our programs and country. While I still hope to contribute to the programs with my own riding career, this role offers a great opportunity to build on the success of the Development and Development 25 programs and give back to the next generation of eventing in the U.S.”

If you have additional questions, contact Braun at abraun@usef.org.