It’s only been a year that Phillip Dutton’s been riding Fernhill Cubalawn, or “Cuba,” but they’ve already made quite an impression together.

Cuba was the highest-placed American horse in fifth place at his first four-star, the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in April, and then he jumped clean to help the U.S. team take third in the Nations Cup at the prestigious Aachen CIC*** (Germany). Most recently, they were third at the Plantation Field CIC*** (Pa.), and Dutton has Cuba entered for the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.) next week.