Watch Simon Delestre at the World cup final with Qlassic Bois Margot

Born 21st June 1981 Simon Delestre is a French showjumping riding and is regularly ranked in the world top rider listings. His father Marcel Delestre was also an international showjumer and Simon has followed in his fathers footsteps. He had success from an early age being crowned junior French champion and winning a team bronze in junior European championships, he also won individual gold medal at the European championships as a young rider. As a senior rider Simon Delestre has continued to represent France at many major championships, below is a video of Simon Delestre in action at the World cup final riding Qlassic Bois Margot.

Simon Delestre

Simon, born June 21, 1981 in Metz, was from his childhood immersed in the world of equestrian sports. His father was a competitor and Marcel Simon saw the show grounds before he could walk.

His choices sports as a child were multiple but it was a meeting with his fetish pony Panama du Cassou, owned National Stud, which started his early career. The pony was generous but difficult. Bring the pony to high level and get the results that we know already gave an overview to Simon on the amount of work necessary for this sport.

He led a parallel education that his parents were anxious (Bac S obtained in 1999) and, thanks to its good organization, it was also Junior Champion of France the same year. The songs are chained (European Champion Young Rider Team in 2000. But then had to find his place among the elderly. His work, his talent and his determination did the rest. He earned the trust of its owners and his desire to always do better and go higher and higher, never leave him. his progress in the global ranking of riders proves it.

Simon Delestre Horses

Faraon De La Resse
Jalisco B (23/05/1993)
Hello D`Arcy
Paladin des Ifs
HOLGA DES BIGNONS
(04/03/1995)
Inedite De Balme
� �Palestro II (01/01/1996)
Multimed Marokko
(01/01/1994)
Newton De L`othain
� �Randel Z (01/01/1997)
Sire: Jalisco was not an immediate star. As a five year old, he finished a respectable 8th at the French championships, the following year, he was 8th in the Grand Final, and ranked fourth in prizemoney earned of his generation.BR>BR> Teamed wit

Selle francais horse Hello D`Arcy was competed by French show jumpers Oliver Guillion and Simon Deletre. Hello D`Arcy is by the French warmblood stallion Paladin des Ifs.

Simon Delestre Competition Results

16 - Royal International Horse Show - Hickstead, King George V Gold Cup - 30/07/2006 - Inedite De Balme

02 - Royal International Horse Show - Hickstead, Nations Cup - 28/07/2006 - Inedite De Balme

06 - Rotterdam, Rotterdam Grand Prix - 25/06/2006 - Inedite De Balme

09 - Rotterdam, F. van Lanschot Prijs - 1.40 Speed and handiness - 24/06/2006 - Multimed Marokko

02 - Rotterdam, Nations Cup - 23/06/2006 - Inedite De Balme

04 - Rotterdam, Doornbos Equipment Prijs - 1.40 Two phases - 22/06/2006 - Multimed Marokko

17 - Rome, Rome Grand Prix - 28/05/2006 - Inedite De Balme

3 - Rome, 1.45 Two phases - 28/05/2006 - Multimed Marokko

24 - Rome, 1.45 Against the clock - 27/05/2006 - Multimed Marokko

1 - Rome, Nations Cup - 26/05/2006 - Inedite De Balme

13 - Rome, 1.50 Against the clock - 25/05/2006 - Inedite De Balme

45 - Rome, 1.40 Against the clock - 25/05/2006 - Multimed Marokko

11 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The British Open Championship - 3rd Competition - 09/04/2006 - Inedite De Balme

19 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The British Speed Stakes - 09/04/2006 - Multimed Marokko

9 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The British Open Championship - 09/04/2006 - Inedite De Balme

7 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The Zinc Management International Classic - 08/04/2006 - Multimed Marokko

19 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, Accumulator - 07/04/2006 - Newton De L`othain

21 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The British Open Championship - 2nd Competition - 07/04/2006 - Inedite De Balme

16 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The Grandstand Classic - 07/04/2006 - Multimed Marokko

8 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, The British Open Championship - 1st Competition - 06/04/2006 - Inedite De Balme

14 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, Sheffield Masters - 06/04/2006 - Multimed Marokko

16 - British Open Show Jumping Championship, Steel City Shield - 06/04/2006 - Newton De L`othain

1 - La Baule, Prix Equidia - 06/05/2005 - HOLGA DES BIGNONS

3 - La Baule, Prix Cap Atlantique - 06/05/2005 - Inedite De Balme

3 - La Baule, Prix Echo De La Presquile - 05/05/2005 - HOLGA DES BIGNONS

19 - La Baule, Prix du Ministere De L`Agriculture - 05/05/2005 - Inedite De Balme

05 - Lier, 1.35 Two ph. - tab. A/C - 14/11/2004 - HOLGA DES BIGNONS

01 - Lier, 1.35 Two ph. - tab. A/C - 14/11/2004 - Hello D`Arcy

04 - World Breeding Championship, 7 Year Old - 1st Qualifier - 16/09/2000 - Faraon De La Resse

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Simon Delestre and Chesall Zimequest win in Rome

The big class of the day in Rome on the global champions tour was claimed by French rider Simon Delestre riding the chestnut gelding Chesall Zimequest, earning himself €30,000. After the first round there were 8 clears going into the jump off making it a competetive affair, with 6 horse and rider combinations jumping clear again against the clock. Simon Delestre and Chesall Zimequest were half a second faster than second place Pius Schwizer and Leonard de la Ferme CH, third place was claimed by German rider Marco Kutscher and SIEC Carsten