The three-star winner alerted organisers when she discovered
A leading rider in the sport for many years, Phillip represented Australia until 2006, when he became a US citizen.
He won Olympic team gold medals for Australia at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000.
He has been named US Equestrian’s leading rider multiple times and topped the FEI rankings in 2005.
Phillip won individual bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished last season second in the FEI rankings.
He has numerous top10 placings at three- and four-star level, including a win at Kentucky in 2008 with Connaught; second at Burghley in 2005 with The Foreman and sixth at Badminton 1995 with True Blue Girdwood.
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