March 6, 2023Like

Simonson’s Zeaball Diawind Makes Winning Come Back at 2023 Palm Beach Derby

American Christian Simonson made a winning come back on Zeaball Diawind, his 2021 North American Young Riders gold medal winning mount, after an almost one-year break from international competition. Christian and Zeaball The 20-year old Simonson is a student of U.S. Olympic team rider Adrienne Lyle and has team trainer
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February 27, 2023Like

U.S. Dressage Teams Named For Wellington Nations Cup

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and U.S. Dressage U25 Teams at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA to take place Feb. 23-26 in Wellington, Florida. This will be the first team outing of the 2023 competition season. The following
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February 27, 2023Like

American Riders Take Top 2 Places in Inte. 1 Freestyle, Riders from Ecuador, 2 European Countries Take Medals in the Grand Prix Wrapping Up CDIO3* Nations Cup

USA’s under-25 star Christian Simonson, based in Wellington where he is coached by Adrienne Lyle, took gold on Son of a Lady in the CDIO3* Intermediate 1 Freestyle on a personal best 78.445%. Read entire article here…
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February 27, 2023Like

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Second in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Son of a Lady, a 2011 Danish Warmblood gelding owned by Christina Morgan and Clifton Simonson, were the top scoring U.S. combination on Friday, receiving a 72.706% from the judging panel in the FEI Intermediate I for a second place finish, marking a successful debut for the
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February 27, 2023Like

Germany Takes Gold in Wellington CDIO3* Nations Cup for 3rd Straight Year, USA Silver, Sweden Bronze

WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb.24, 2023–Germany won the CDIO3* Nations Cup Friday for the third straight year to kick off the trans-Atlantic series. USA took silver and Sweden bronze. Final standings of the two-day mixed Big and Small Tour combinations were: 1. Germany 437.844; 2. USA 427.285; 3. Sweden 414.498; 4. Canada
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February 27, 2023Like

Canada Leads Off Six Teams in Wellington CDIO3* Nations Cup

WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 22, 2023–Canada leads off six teams from four continents in the CDIO3* Nations Cup in Wellington Thursday to kick off the 2023 trans-Atlantic series. The six teams are Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United States that have been hosted at the Global Dressage Festival and
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February 27, 2023Like

Groom Spotlight: Monica Stanke Relishes Her Role As An Emotional Support Human

On her first trip to Europe as a groom, Stanke accompanied Lyle’s student Christian Simonson as part of the U.S. young rider dressage team last summer. At that point, Simonson had only been partnered with 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Son Of A Lady for four months. With only one horse
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February 27, 2023Like

American Teams for 2023 CDIO Wellington Announced

US Equestrian  announced the combinations selected to represent the U.S.A in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup in Wellington, Fla., from February 23-26, 2023. This will be the first team outing of the 2023 competition season for U.S. Dressage Team at the first leg of the 2023 FEI Nations Cup circuit.  One senior
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January 27, 2023Like

Christian Simonson rides Son of a Lady to victory in Wellington’s Global Dressage Festival CDI1* Prix St. Georges in First Senior International Competition for Partnership

WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 26, 2023–Christian Simonson rode Son of a Lady to victory in the Global Dressage Festival CDI1* Prix St. Georges Thursday in the first senior international competition for the partnership. Christian, based in Wellington, and the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding were awarded 74.657% in the first event for
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January 27, 2023Like

Young Dressage Star Christian Simonson Earns USET Foundation’s 2023 Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy

Christian Simonson of Ventura, California, received the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation’s 2023 Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy at a special ceremony during the USET Foundation’s Gold Medal Club Reception held on January 22, 2023, at The Wanderer’s Club in Wellington, Florida. Read more
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December 29, 2022Like

Rider Spotlight: Christian Simonson

 We are just TWO weeks away from AGDF 1, which means it is time for a new rider spotlight! This week we are featuring Christian Simonson, who has had quite the successful year. Simonson has been all over the world competing with his horse, Son of a Lady, in the European
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October 20, 2022Like

Christian Simonson Takes Over Ride on Harmony’s Duval

Christian Simonson, the 2021 North American Young Riders Champion, has taken over the ride on U.S. Olympian Adrienne Lyle’s second Grand Prix horse, Harmony’s Duval.  Harmony’s Duval is a 14-year old American bred KWPN gelding by Rousseau out of Uptown Girl (by Riverman). He is bred by Leslie Malone of
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October 20, 2022Like

American Young Rider Christian Simonson Takes Over Ride on Harmony’s Duval, Competed by Adrienne Lyle for Past 5 Years

American Young Rider Christian Simonson has taken over the ride on Harmony’s Duval that was competed by Adrienne Lyle for the past five years. Christian, 20 years old, who is coached by Adrienne, hopes to compete the 14-year-old American-bred gelding in the Under-25 division in 2023. The horse is owned
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July 7, 2022Like

USA’s Christian Simonson Riding Son of a Lady in Only 2nd International Event 3rd in Aachen’s Young Rider Freestyle

AACHEN, Germany, July 2, 2022–The USA’s Christian Simonson rode Son of a Lady to third place in the Young Rider Freestyle at the World Equestrian Festival Saturday in only the second international competition for the partnership. Read more
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June 23, 2022Like

U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team Concludes European Tour with Hagen CDIOY

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team capped a month’s long tour in Europe with a team finish in the Hagen CDIOY, taking eighth place. The team, led by USEF YouthCoach and Chef d’Equipe George Williams, saw improved rides from Erin Nichols, Mackenzie Peer, and Christian Simonson throughout
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June 23, 2022Like

U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team Concludes European Tour with Hagen CDIOY

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team capped a month’s long tour in Europe with a team finish in the Hagen CDIOY, taking eighth place. The team, led by USEF Youth Coach and Chef d’Equipe George Williams, saw improved rides from Erin Nichols, Mackenzie Peer, and Christian Simonson throughout
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April 29, 2022Like

Riders Named to 2022 U.S. Young Rider European Tour and CDIO Compiegne

US Equestrian announced the three athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected to the 2022 U.S. Young Rider European Tour this spring. The athletes will be led by USEF Youth Coach George Williams. Read more
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April 27, 2022Like

Dressage Riders & Horses Announced for USA Young Rider European Tour & Compiègne Nations Cup

Three Young Rider combinations and three senior riders and horses were named by the U.S. Federation Tuesday for European competitions. Young Riders to compete as a team sponsored by Discover Dressage at the Future Champions Nations Cup in Hagen, Germany June 14-19 are: –Erin Nichols, 18, of Yorba Linda, California
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