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Phyllis and Albany II at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, 1988.

     Phyllis was born July 27, 1957, and grew up in Great Falls, VA.  From the time she could talk, all she wanted to do was ride and train horses.  She found her first pony under the Christmas tree in the living room when she was four years old, and hasn't looked back since!  She was active in 4-H and achieved her 'A' rating in Pony Club.  After graduating from Herndon (VA) High School, she completed the Advanced Horsemasters course at Potomac Horse Center in Gaithersburg, MD, and then trained as a working student with top event rider Bruce Davidson.  She began eventing in 1973, and reached the Advanced level in 1977 with Freedom Flight, a horse she brought up through the levels herself.  Since then, she has brought many horses to the top levels.  She has successfully represented the United States in International competition, including the 1988 Olympic Games and the 1997 European Championships.  For more information on Phyllis' early career, read "Starting Out".

     Phyllis made her International debut at Boekelo CCI*** in the Netherlands in 1985, where she participated on the winning American team in the "friendly team competition" on Mountain High.  In the autumn of 1987, she placed 2nd at the Chesterland CCI*** on Albany II.  She followed this up with a 6th place in the Olympic Selection Trials in 1988 in Lexington, KY, which earned her a spot on the Olympic Three-day team in Seoul, Korea.   

     Phyllis represented the United States at the Olympic Games in Seoul aboard Albany II and finished 10th, the highest placed American in the Olympic Three-day Event.  

     Phyllis has continued to compete successfully at the International level.  She has many wins and high placings at all levels.  In 1991, she completed the Burghley CCI**** in England on Byeway.  In 1992, she was the United States Combined Training Association's high point Leading Lady Rider.  The many highlights of her career include winning the North Georgia CCN* in 1992, the  Essex CCI** in Gladstone, NJ in 1993 and the Checkmate CCI*** in Canada in 1994, all aboard Half Magic.  In 1993 she was 5th at the Fair Hill CCI*** in MD on Altair, and in 1996 she was 6th on Snowy River at Fair Hill.  She also won the CCN* in Bromont, Canada that year with Star Bright.  She has won the Advanced division at Morven Park Horse Trials a total of six times, and has won Three-day Events at Essex and Radnor.

     In 1997 Phyllis had one of her best years yet.  After placing 9th at the Rolex Kentucky CCI*** in April on Half Magic and 4th at Essex CCI** on Star Bright, she competed in England with Snowy River at the Bramham CCI***, and finished 16th.  After spending the summer competing three Advanced horses in England, Phyllis represented the United States at the Open European Championships at Burghley as an individual, where she finished 19th out of an extremely competitive field of 87 starters, consisting of the best in the world.  She then returned home and finished 6th on Half Magic and 8th with the young Star Bright at Fair Hill CCI***.  At the end of a very successful 1997, Phyllis was the winner of the North American section of the FEI Landrover World Rider Rankings.

     In the spring of 1998, Phyllis rode four advanced horses at the early horse trials, and then completed the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** on Star Bright.  She was placed on the United States Equestrian Team's Short List for the World Equestrian Games in Rome, Italy, with Star Bright and Snowy River.  She traveled to England to compete with both of these horses this summer, and Snowy River was the reserve horse for the World Championship team.  In 1999, Phyllis had a busy and successful year, including piloting the outstanding young Irish Sport Horse stallion Brandenburg's Windstar to an undefeated season, with five wins out of five events.    Phyllis finished 10th in the prestigious Foxhall CCI*** in Georgia in May 2000 aboard Star Bright.  Learn more about her current Event horses on the Competition Horses page.

     At Windchase, her Virginia farm, Phyllis specializes in offering an outstanding selection of talented Event horses and prospects for sale.   Windchase also offers boarding and training, and Phyllis teaches riding clinics all over the country; contact her for information on organizing one in your area.  She is certified to Level IV by the United States Eventing Association's Instructor's Certification Program, and is a member of the Faculty.   Phyllis's breeding program is producing lovely young Irish Sport Horses, sired by Brandenburg's Windstar, who is standing at stud at Windchase.  Windstar's offspring are also offered for sale.

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