Simone Pearce on Being a Professional Rider: "There are Days When It all Seems Overwhelming"

International Grand Prix rider Simone Pearce left her home country Australia in 2010 to pursue an education and professional career as a dressage rider in Europe.

After wandering round Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark collecting experience and expertise, she found a base at Gestut Sprehe in North Germany as the number one competition rider in the barn. In this new role and with a huge string of quality horses from novice level to Grand Prix to ride, the 29-year old Pearce is thriving.

At the 2020 CDI Achleiten last summer, she broke the Australian record in the Grand Prix (74.152%) and Special (74.617%) with Destano (by Desperados x Brentano II). These records were previously held by Australian Olympian Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil.

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