Anne Simon and Dani (MD)
Team #1035: Anne Simon and Dani
From: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Ages: 70 & 30
Combined Age: 100
Test: First Level Test 1
Anne Simon, age 70, and Autumn Dancer, her faithful Azteca mare partner of 25 years, completed their Century Club ride at the PVDA Summer Ride for Life show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on June 20, 2026. Dani taught Anne to love dressage, but due to a series of injuries was never previously able to show. Now sound at age 30, Dani paused her second career as an exceptional trail horse to perform First Level Test 1, where she received a score of 65.370 and finished second in a class of 15, winning $35.00! (The judge called her a “late bloomer”).
Among the many spectators witnessing Anne and Dani’s ride were her coach, Sally Buchheister, and her father, Mayo Simon, who, at 98 years old, still rides Dani on trails. Anne also competed at Fourth Level with her younger horse Tormento and will move up to Prix St. Georges at the next show to hopefully gain her USDF silver medal.
