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Todd Flettrich and Otto Victorious in Saugerties Grand Prix Special
Todd Flettrich rode Cherry Knoll Farm's Otto to victory in the Grand Prix
Special at the NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage in Saugerties, NY, this
weekend. Photo by Kenneth Braddick.
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Saugerties, NY - September 16, 2009 - Dressage trainer Todd Flettrich and
his mount, Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, made their competitive debut in
the United States this weekend at the New England Dressage Association's
(NEDA) Fall Festival, held September 9-13, in Saugerties, NY. After spending
three months in Germany training with Olympic Gold Medalist Hubertus
Schmidt, Flettrich and Otto returned to Cherry Knoll Farm's Pennsylvania
location just one week prior to the Saugerties competition, and went on to
win the CDI Grand Prix Special with excellent marks.
Scoring an overall 67.917% for their victory in the Grand Prix Special,
Flettrich and Otto proved that their partnership has grown. "It is the best
test that I have done with him," Flettrich smiled. "There are a few little
things that we still need to work out, and we certainly have room for
improvement, but I think that we have made great progress."
"Otto's piaffe and passage were super in the test," Flettrich noted. "I
thought that he had absolutely good tension in the ring and I think that we
will make a very good team."
The pair's victory is particularly impressive since Flettrich and Otto
arrived from Germany just one week before returning to competition. Otto
went through quarantine and was just settling in at his Pennsylvania home
when he was shipped to New York for the show. Despite a little jetlag, the
talented horse and rider returned from Germany ready to win, and their
summer of preparation paid off.
Flettrich and Otto will now return to Pennsylvania as they prepare for
Dressage at Devon, held September 22-27, at the renowned Devon show
grounds. Leading up to Dressage at Devon Flettrich plans to prepare for the
musical Grand Prix Freestyle and hopes to qualify for the class with Otto.
Todd Flettrich is based in Wellington, FL, has earned his USDF Silver and
Gold Medals, and is a graduate of the USDF 'L' Judge Program. Flettrich
competed at the North American Young Riders Championships (NAYRC) four times
and won the Individual Gold Medal and Team Silver in 1991. Flettrich served
as Region 1 Coach and Chef d'Equipe at NAYRC from 1988 through 1994. His
student Catherine Malone won the Individual Gold in 2005. Flettrich's
current mounts are owned by Cherry Knoll Farm. For more information, call
Todd Flettrich at 484-459-2749.
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