By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

MYAKKA CITY, Florida, Oct. 18, 2025–Christian Simonson and Indian Rock, that the rider describes as “two dudes hanging out” when not competing won his first World Cup Freestyle Sunday in a bid to earn a start at the championship Final in Fort Worth, Texas next April.

The 25-year-old Christian and the KWPN stallion that he began competing early this year after being by Zen Elite Equestrian Center were awarded 81.405% at TerraNova following a win in the Grand Prix a day earlier in only their second international event. “Rocky,” as he’s nicknamed had been ridden by Emmelie Scholtens of the Netherlands team at the last year’s Olympics in Paris.