By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

WELLINGTON, Florida, April 27, 2025–Christian Simonson rode Indian Rock in the 22-year-old American’s first ever Grand Prix Special Sunday, a national event that improved on the pair’s Grand Prix debut a day earlier at the Global Dressage Festival.

The pair were awarded 78.351% by the two judges that compared with the 76.794% in the Grand Prix, both with the rider carrying a whip that is permitted in U.S. national Grand Prix but not in international competitions.