Simone's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Equestrian
Event: Dressage
Horses Name: Destano
Olympic History: Tokyo 2020
Year Born: 1991
State Born: VIC
About Simone
On her way to Olympic representation in Tokyo, Simone Alexandra Pearce defied the odds, rising through the international dressage ranks since moving to Europe in 2010.
Prior to training at Gestut Sprehe, Pearce enjoyed stints throughout Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Denmark, where she continued to build the skills and expertise necessary for a prospective Olympic campaign.
In 2018, Pearce broke her collarbone and six ribs after a horse collapsed on her whilst sustaining an aortic tear. The injury left Pearce to restart much of her training and progression, and seriously jeopardised her equestrian career.
In 2020, Pearce broke the Australian record in the Grand Prix (76.261%) and Special (77.894%) events whilst competing at the 2020 CDI Achleiten, signifying the increasingly-improving performances that primed the then 29-year-old for Tokyo 2020.
Pearce made her Olympic debut in Tokyo and was also the youngest member of the Australian Equestrian Team at these Games, aged 30. Riding the black stallion Destano the pair placed 36th in the Individual competition and 13th in the Team's event.
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