Ellesse Gundersen

Ellesse Jordan Gundersen (née Tzinberg; born 17 December 1991 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is an American (since switching from Philippines to USA in 2023) equestrian athlete. She competed at the 2018 World Equestrian Games and at the 2018 World Cup Final aboard her horse Triviant. She became the first Filipino athlete to compete at the major dressage championships. Since switching to represent the USA in international dressage, Ellesse went on to win the first ever US Grand Prix Championships in 2026 with her horse Quintessential 4.

Biography Ellesse Gundersen is born to an American-Australian father and a Filipino-Spanish mother. She started riding at an age of six, and competed already aged 12 in both dressage and show jumping. In 2008, she moved to the United States, where she started an equestrian scholarship at the Kansas State University. In 2009, she received her university degree at the University of San Diego. Her international equestrian career started at the age of 23 in Europe.

Personal life Ellesse Gundersen is married to Henrik Gundersen and is the mother of a son Christian. They live in Wellington, Florida. She is fluent in English, Filipino, French, Malay and Danish.

Dressage results World Championships EventIndividualFreestyleHorse 2018 Tryon 74th — Triviant

World Cup Final EventScoreRankHorse 2018 Paris 18th Triviant