Tuesday, Septeber 13, 2005

USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Championships Final Presents the Horses For the Future

Currency DC and Susan Dutta 5-Year-Old USEF/Markel Young Dressage Horse Champion

“What we just witnessed,” began Cara Whitam after the breathtaking presentation of Susan Dutta and Currency DC, “was a real star for the future.” The dark bay Oldenburg gelding was purchased by the Tim Dutta Corporation from their partner in the shipping business, Guido Klatte family's breeding facility Zuchterhof Klatte in Lastrup, Germany.

The only American combination in the World Championship Finals in Verden, Germany in June, Susan Dutta and Currency DC rank eleventh in the 5-year old Finals, featuring the greatest young horses in the World. Finishing with a final over all score of 8.36, Dutta and Currency DC who some say remind them of a young Flim Flam, an American Dressage icon, now rank number one in the United States as their new national hope for the future.

The handsome expressive Oldenburg gelding by Clintino out of Cinderella by Classiker, affectionately named “Curry”, and his world class rider, wowed the judges with their “amazing trot work which displayed a wonderful rhythm and engagement” earning the applause from the crowd when the score of 9.5 was announced. The canter work had a “wonderfully articulate gait” which was scored an 8.7. The walk, the judges commented, could have shown more ground cover, but had a clear rhythm and the potential to improve got a 6.9. Whitham congratulated Dutta on her world class riding and correct training, and rewarded the pair with a 9.0 for submission and a 9.0 for type.

Dutta, who currently trains with Lars Petersen in Pennsylvania and Florida, also benefits from their close personal and business association with P.S.I. and Ulf Moeller, the master of training and showing Young Horses in Germany.

At the end of the 5-year-old class, Cara Whitham thanks all the competitors and owners for bringing their horses, many from long distances to participate in this program and treating them to a top quality.

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