Vero Beach, FL - December 6, 2011: Phillip Dutton's consistency in competing in six of the seven competitions on the 2011 PRO Tour Series paid off as he capped off the season by finishing in first place on the PRO Tour Voltaire Design Rider's Leader Board with 77 points. Buck Davidson, who topped the leader board for the 2011 USEA Adequan Gold Cup Series, finished in second place with 56 points. The PRO Tour Series includes: Southern Pines II Horse Trials Advanced Division, The Fork CIC***, Bromont Three Day Event CCI***, The Millbrook Horse Trial Advanced Division, Plantation Field International CIC***, Dankso Fair Hill International CCI*** and The Galway Downs International Three Day Event CCI***.
Phillip will be presented with the Welcome Here Farm Award for the second consecutive year. "I'm very happy to win this award," said Phillip Dutton, "I would like to thank all the PRO Tour sponsors for their support of the PRO Tour. It's been a great addition to the sport in this country."
Voltaire Design, sponsor of the PRO Tour Rider Leader Board, combines a long tradition of French Saddle making with unparalleled service and products that are individually crafted to help each rider improve their riding.
Nina and Tim Gardner's nine-year-old Irish Sport Horse, William Penn, topped the 2011 PRO Tour HAYGAIN Horse Leader Board with 52 points, edging out Holly Becker's Loughan Glen, ridden by Clark Montgomery. This is the second straight year that Nina and Tim Gardner have won the Cassandra Segal - My Boy Bobby Award, winning it in 2010 with Cambalda, ridden by Jennie Brannigan.
Phillip expressed his enthusiasm for William Penn, who is a relatively new ride for him: "This year has been a big learning curve for William Penn and myself, and I'm really pleased for the Gardners who look like they have another really exciting up-and-coming horse."
HAYGAIN, sponsor of the PRO Tour Horse Leader Board and Official Hay Steamer of PRO, has created revolutionary hay steamer solutions that enhance, protect and care for your horse's overall health and wellbeing.
Phillip Dutton and Nina & Tim Gardner will be presented with their awards on December 9th at 6:00 PM at the PRO Award's Reception at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee site of the 2011 USEA Annual Convention.
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photo courtesy of Amy Dragoo |
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