Simone Pearce rides Fiderdance to Victory at Olomouc CDI3* Grand Prix in First Competition Since Moving to Gestüt Bonhomme

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Simone Pearce at Gestüt Bonhomme. Photo: Gestüt Bonhomme

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic, May 20, 2022–Simone Pearce, in her first competition since switching studs, rode Fiderdance to victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Friday.

The Australian Olympic team rider and the 13-year-old Oldenburg stallion scored 69.761% for the win. Fiderdance was competed at Big Tour by Germany’s Lena Waldman for Gestüt Bonhomme near Potsdam, Germany, over the past two years. The 30-year-old Simone moved from Gestüt Sprehe to succeed Lena who is setting up her own training and competition facility.

Fellow Australian Warwick Mclean on Hendrix, a 13-year-old Westfalen gelding, was second on 68.457%.

Peter Gmoser of Austria on Banderas was third on 67.435%.

Lithuania’s Sandra Sysojeva and Jack Daniel’s, a nine-year-old Rhinelander gelding, won the World Cup Short Grand Prix on a score of 67.947%.

Moldova’s Alisa Glinka and Aachen, the 2022 World Cup Final duo, were second on 67.605%.

Csaba Szokola of Hungary and Enying placed third on 67.342%.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix

Judges: Christof Umbach Ilja Vietor Barbara Franyó Elisabeth Max-Theurer Gabriela Valerianova
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B
1. 69.761 AUS Simone Pearce Fiderdance 68.261 70.109 71.304 70 69.13
2. 68.457 AUS Warwick Mclean Hendrix 11 71.196 67.935 67.609 66.522 69.022
3. 67.435 AUT Peter Gmoser Banderas 7 68.587 66.848 67.283 67.609 66.848
4. 66.543 AUT Katharina Haas Damon’s Dejaron 68.587 68.152 66.739 61.522 67.717
5. 62.087 LTU Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene Amica 61.63 64.891 62.5 60.978 60.435

CDI-W Short Grand Prix

Judges: Ilja Vietor Barbara Franyó Elisabeth Max-Theurer Gabriela Valerianova Christof Umbach
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B
1. 67.947 LTU Sandra Sysojeva Jack Daniel’s 67.5 67.632 66.974 69.605 68.026
2. 67.605 MDA Alisa Glinka Aachen 66.316 64.868 68.026 68.421 70.395
3. 67.342 HUN Csaba Szokola Enying 68.553 66.974 65.526 68.947 66.711
4. 65.000 POL Katarzyna Milczarek Guapo 64.605 63.158 63.553 66.184 67.5
5. 61.974 POL Anna Gawłowska Cardamon 62.5 61.316 61.053 61.842 63.158