About this episode

This episode features an interview with Christian Simonson, a rising dressage star who recently won double silver at the 2026 Dressage World Cup™ Final.

In this special episode of the Dressage Today Podcast , we talk to rising dressage superstar and Team Prac memeber Christian Simonson fresh off his double silver podium placing with Indian Rock at the 2026 Zen Elite FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth, Texas. Christian tells us about his experience at his first-ever World Cup™ Final, his close partnership with "Rocky," what he loves so much about the sport and why he's excited to see dressage riders having more fun. As always, if you love our podcasts, make sure to subscribe, like and share them with your friends! About This Episode's Guest: Christian Simonson Growing up in Ventura, California, Christian Simonson had plenty of hobbies. From mountain biking and downhill skiing to scuba diving to getting his student’s pilot license at 15, he’s always had a sense of adventure, but dressage is where his heart lies. Having started dressage at 6 years old, Christian dedicated himself to the sport and had an illustrious junior career, which included competing at four FEI North American Youth Championships, winning junior team gold and individual silver in 2017, young rider team silver in 2018 and young rider team, individual and…

People in this episode

Guest: Christian Simonson

Topics covered

• dressage
• interview
• equestrian sports
• athlete experience
• youth championships

Keywords

• dressage
• Christian Simonson
• World Cup
• equestrian
• youth championships
• Fort Worth
• Team Prac

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team Prac

Places: Fort Worth, Texas, Ventura, California

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