By Alice Collins for Wellington International

Wellington, Fla.–January 9, 2026—At just 23 years old, Christian Simonson is still well inside the eligibility window for under-25 competition. However, he blasted to the top of the leaderboard during the first Friday Night Stars evening of freestyle competition at the 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. With a new personal best in the IDA Development FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, he also booked his place to the World Cup™ Final, set for April in Fort Worth, Texas.