When Indian Rock set foot on American soil just over a year ago, Christian Simonson knew he had big stirrup irons to fill. Under his previous rider, Dutch Olympian Emmelie Scholtens, “Rocky” (Apache—Crisjena, Vivaldi) represented the Netherlands at World Cup qualifiers, the 2022 World Championships (Denmark) and the 2024 Olympic Games (France). But a lingering question remained: Would the Dutch Warmblood stallion’s ascent continue stateside?