Christian Simonson has had a brilliant 2023. Winning gold at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, achieving the no. 1 spot according to the CDI rankings, Simonson will definitely remember last year as one of his career highlights. On the other hand, her national teammates are also achieving incredible milestones in their professional lives, and Simonson couldn’t help but be elated by Anna Marek’s latest accolades.
Marek and Simonson were both part of the team that won the gold at last year’s Pan Am Games. Marek registered another major achievement when she won the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. Her win sent ripples across the equestrian community, and her national teammate also had to share his glee on the matter.
Christian Simonson nods his hat at his teammate’s achievement
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In his latest Instagram story, Simonson shared an image of himself along with Marek, who can be seen sitting atop a curious-looking Fayvel. The fourth-ranking equestrian on the North American League FEI Dressage World Cup list is fixated on making her upcoming World Cup final in Riyadh as good as possible, and this Grand Prix win will boost her rankings even further.
“Grand Prix Freestyle Winner“, reads Simonson’s social media story. That wasn’t all; the young equestrian also gave a shout-out to his teammate, saying, “Way to go, @phylbot07”. While the humans in the image look jolly and content with their life choices, Fayvel might have something more pressing in his mind to care to pose for the camera like his four-legged colleagues.
Simonson has often been hailed by the equestrian community for his contributions to help younger stars find their feet in the vast, and often intimidating, world of the sport. Understandably, the Pan Am gold winner likes to celebrate the achievements of the equestrian athletes as a general win for the community. Seeing him all smiles after Anna’s recent win once again highlights exactly why Simonson is such a beloved name among the fans.
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2024 full of prospects for US equestrians
Along with Marek, the 14-year-old Fayvel also recorded a personal best on his way to win the Grand Prix title. Overwriting his own previous high score of 69.456% in AGDF 1, Fayvel made sure Marek’s dreams of winning the 2024 World Cup Final wouldn’t be hampered by him in any way.
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With the 2024 equestrian season still waiting to be conquered, Simonson & Co. will look to go all in and establish the USA as the dominant name of the sport, and from the looks of it, things are in safe hands.
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