Shannon Brinkman photo via USEF
Phillip has posted a wonderful tribute to his great partner who was euthanized last night. It reads in part:
“…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 privilege. 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.“
As Phillip points out, the pair incredibly never had a single cross-country jumping fault. Read Phillip’s full remembrance at [PhillipDutton.com]
