Thermal, California, United States – March 14, 2025 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) can always count on Count Me In – including in Friday, March 14’s $20,000 BrainJuice Speed Stake CSI 4*. With the win in the class, the gelding that Swail describes as his “serial winner” cruised to […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 07, 2025 – After several winters spent competing on the East Coast, Jos Verlooy (BEL) made the decision to begin showing instead on the West Coast at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) , and based on results alone, the Belgian rider is likely […]
Thermal, California – February 27, 2025 – Zoe Brown (AUS) and Bling VD Duvelshoeve Z kicked off Desert Circuit 8 the same way they concluded Desert Circuit 7. Brown and “Bling” clinched their second win in a row with victory in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic on Thursday, February 27, […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 01, 2025 – There was no catching Sameh El Dahan (GBR) on Saturday night, March 1, at the Desert International Horse Park. Aboard WKD Toronto, the British rider took the win in the $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix by a margin of more than eight seconds. On […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 20, 2025 – As Megan McDermott (USA) watched Conor Swail (IRL), Kyle King (USA) and Keri Potter (USA) jump in Thursday’s $32,000 BrainJuice Speed Challenge CSI 3* – 1.50m , each time she thought, “No one is going to go faster than that!” However, one […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2025 – The first to go was the best to go in Sunday’s $32,000 Platinum Performance Classic CSI 3*– 1.45m. Great Britian’s Sameh El Dahan (GBR) and WKD Aimez Moi led the class from beginning to end to take home victory in the final […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 15, 2025 – This week marked Conor Swail’s (IRL) first time jumping One Edition in FEI competition, so Swail considered February 15’s $117,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3* a “fact-finding mission.” At the end of the Saturday afternoon class at the Desert International Horse […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 13, 2025 – Kyle King (USA) kicked off his birthday celebrations one day early with a win aboard Ezio de Emeraud in the $32,000 BrainJuice Welcome Speed CSI 3* on Thursday, February 13, at Desert Circuit 6, presented by Premier Equestrian. A field of 30 entries […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 05, 2025 – Desert Circuit 5, presented by Fobi, marks Lane Clarke’s (AUS) first week competing at the Desert International Horse Park in 2025, but the Australian rider wasted no time in making his way to the winner’s circle. On Thursday, February 6, he […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2025 – Kent Farrington (USA) logged his second World Cup victory of the 2024/25 season Saturday night at Desert International Horse Park (USA), riding to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Thermal CSI 5*-W. After winning the season’s opening […]
Thermal, California, USA – January , 2025 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in the Californian desert. With cozy weather compared to most other places in the United States, the venue is home to the most important competition of the year there, […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 26, 2025 – After six years together, Kaitlin Campbell (USA) only brings out Palina de L’escaut for classes she knows the mare is likely to excel at, and this week, that included the $32,000 Pegasus Show Stables Classic CSI 4* – 1.45m. With […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 14, 2024 – Kyle King (USA) may not have had the ideal circuit, results wise, but he’s enjoyed every minute of time in the desert sun and particularly enjoyed Thursday of Desert Circuit 10, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, when he […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 10, 2024 – Kaitlin Campbell (USA) felt that she had just had a few too many instances of an unlucky rail in top competition throughout Desert Circuit so far, but she changed her fate during Desert Circuit 9, presented by Kubota. Aboard her longtime partner Palina de L’Escaut, […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 09, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) only actually owns a home in Florida, but he seems more at home in Thermal than anywhere. The irishman took another major victory Saturday in the $117,000 Kubota Grand Prix CSI 3* aboard Count Me In, one […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 18, 2024 – Sunday morning’s $32,000 Legacy Hunters & Jumpers Classic CSI 3* 1.45m saw an entirely female jump-off, with four ladies going head to head for the top prize. As the first to go, Nicole Haunert (USA) and My Lady Levista, owned […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 15, 2024 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) had a great day on the grass field on Saturday of Desert Circuit 6, presented by IDA Development and Barnwalkers, as did Karrie Rufer (USA) who sat on the sidelines and watched both her horses win. Rufer, […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 08, 2024 – Lane Clarke (AUS) knows he’s got a special horse in Venom, and he proved it to everyone in attendance Saturday night of Desert Circuit 5 in the $100,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix, taking the win in a highly competitive crowd. It’s not […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 04, 2024 – As if anyone hadn’t heard Conor Swail’s (IRL) name enough yet during the first portion of Desert Circuit, he cranked out another win on Sunday of Desert Circuit IV, presented by Whittier Trust, in the $32,000 San Marcos Training CSI […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 03, 2024 – It’s not often that Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the favorite in a Grand Prix CSI 4*. But nearly a year ago, his top horse Count Me In, who took him to FEI World Cup Finals, to the Dublin Horse Show, […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2023 – Brazil topped the first international event of the day, with Cassio Rivetti (BRA) capturing his first victory on a newer mount, Gotico Di Ca’ San Giorgio, owned by Play the Game LLC. The duo took the top prize in the […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2023 – It hasn’t been long since Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In were last in the winner’s circle – just last Sunday to be precise – but the horse is clearly back in top form and the results are showing. […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 28, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) has an incredible partner in Count Me In. With Mannon Farms’ 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Count Grannus x Sherlock Holmes) the Irishman has jumped (and won) all over the world, and they got a big win together to […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) brought Isa out for the first time during Desert Circuit I, and it’s only taken him three weeks to reach the winner’s circle with her. Aboard Elise Haas’ 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Chawke took top honors in […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 18, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) made his way back to the top of the podium in Saturday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Classic CSI 4* 1.45m. Of his two mounts in the starting order, it was Theo 160, owned by Team Philippaerts, who galloped […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 17, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) has a winning edge no matter the mount, but his homebred mare Argentina de La Marchette worked even more into his favor Friday morning to win the $77,300 Brown Advisory Speed CSI 4* 1.50m during ninth week […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 11, 2023 – Winning can be contagious according to Kyle King (USA). He proved just that on Saturday of Desert Circuit VIII as he caught his own bug, winning both the $50,000 Adeptus National Grand Prix and the $38,700 Whittier Trust 1.45m Classic […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 12, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) has an ace up his sleeve. With Ace Of Hearts, Wathelet took home arguably his biggest win of Desert Circuit so far on Sunday of Desert Circuit VIII in the $145,100 Go Rentals Grand Prix CSI 3* 1.55m. […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 09, 2023 – It was a busy day at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) on Thursday. Later in the day on the grass field, national show jumpers gave their best shot at the $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic 1.45m, adding more points to […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 04, 2023 – Karrie Rufer (USA) has known for quite some time that she had a special horse on her hands with Stern dei Folletti. Now, with several grand prix and FEI wins under their belts, the rest of the world knows it too. […]
