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 05, 2023 – Luckily for Katie Laurie (AUS), she knows Django II like the back of her hand. She had a couple advantages on her side Sunday of Desert Circuit VII, ultimately bringing home the win in the $145,100 Talus Grand Prix CSI 3*. […]
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. […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 03, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) has a new kid in town. Casturano has earned top placings at the National level throughout Desert Circuit, but during Desert Circuit VII, Swail stepped his new mount up to the FEI levels, taking their first FEI victory […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 03, 2023 – The Canadian anthem played a second time in the Grand Prix Arena during Desert Circuit VII as Ali Ramsay (CAN) took victory in the $38,700 Ramard 1.50m Speed Challenge CSI 3*. Aboard Conrado 12, as second to last in the starting […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 18, 2023 – Lorcan Gallagher (IRL) has spent quite a bit of time in the desert this season chasing down a win. During Desert Circuit VI, with his longtime partner Hunters Conlypso II, he finally got the victory he’s been eyeing all season […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 19, 2023 – Kent Farrington’s (USA) cross-country trip to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) paid off in spades Sunday afternoon as he and Orafina took top call in the $226,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* to conclude Desert Circuit VI.With the 11-year-old Dutch […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2023 – Cera Caruso made his return to the Grand Prix Arena Thursday for CSI 4* action, finding his way back to the winner’s circle in the Morning Star Sporthorses Two Phase CSI 4* with Katie Laurie (AUS) aboard. With a relatively light […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 18, 2023 – Between the Grand Prix arena and the golf course, Conor Swail (IRL) has been on top form in the desert. After finishing second in Friday night’s $145,100 CSI4* Welcome Prix with Theo 160, Swail and the 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Christian 25 […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 17, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) proved his dominance of the desert once again Friday of Desert Circuit VI, claiming another victory, this time in the $145,100 Pomponio Ranch Welcome Prix CSI 4* 1.50m. With Berline du Maillet Z, his first of two mounts […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) just can’t stop winning, and specifically, winning the $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic 1.45m. During Desert Circuit VI, she made her third victory in the class that much more convincing, clocking in five full seconds faster than the second-place […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 09, 2023 – Earlier Thursday, Broz’s own trainer, Cassio Rivetti (BRA), took the win in the $5,000 Morning Star Sporthorses CSI3* Two Phase aboard Nadale Van Dorperheide, owned by Ilan Ferder. The pair has been knocking on the door of a big win throughout […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 09, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) and Tinkerbell have competed in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic twice together during Desert Circuit so far, and the duo has won in both outings. With a 100% strike rate in the class, Broz and the 13-year-old Mecklenburger mare (Chacco Blue x Silvio) blazed an unbeatable class […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 11, 2023 – Kyle King (USA) had the last word in Saturday evening’s $50,000 Hygain Feeds National Grand Prix, and he made his words count. With Etalon, owned by Christine Maclean, he bested a six-horse jump-off stacked with speed, bringing home his first […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 12, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) is wasting no time achieving her monumental goals. At just 18 years old, she captured her first FEI grand prix victory in Sunday’s $145,100 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3* at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). With […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 11, 2023 – Karrie Rufer (USA) vacationed in Paris in 2017 and brought home the best possible souvenir she could find: a winning grand prix horse. “I was vacationing in Paris with a friend when Alex Duffy, who I bought my first grand […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 03, 2023 – Ali Ramsay (CAN) has a new secret weapon, and it might not be a secret anymore. The Canadian National Champion rode to the win in Friday morning’s $38,700 Talus 1.45m CSI 2* Speed aboard Ramsay Equestrian, Inc.’s Conrado 12, unveiling […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 22, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) got the last word of Desert Circuit III. To conclude FEI jumping in the Grand Prix Arena Sunday afternoon, the Belgian Olympian jumped double-clear and took the win with Clarity in the $145,100 Gillibrand Sand Grand Prix […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 21, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) added another win to his impressive resume in the desert in Saturday afternoon’s $38,700 Morning Star Sporthorses Classic CSI 3* 1.45m at Desert Circuit III, once again aboard his homebred 11-year-old mare Argentina de La Marchette. After […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 20, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the one you want to be up against going into speed competition. As the speed master he is, the Irishman took the win aboard Theo 160 in Thursday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Speed CSI 3* 1.50m at Desert International […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 15, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) is typically an easy favorite to win international competition at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Though Sunday was no exception for the $145,100 Whittier Trust Whittier Trust CSI 3*, he had tough competition to sneak past to score yet another […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 13, 2023 – Day two of FEI competition took place Friday at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) and Desert Circuit has yet to see a day of international competition not won by Gregory Wathelet (BEL). The European Championship team gold medalist topped yet another international […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 07, 2023 – Skylar Wireman’s (USA) professional career is off to a flaming start. After an incredible junior career, the 18-year-old has turned professional and is lighting up the jumper ring. Saturday afternoon of Desert Circuit I, aboard Coolio 23, she took home […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 05, 2022 – Kyle King (USA) exploded into the world rankings over the past couple years and his 2023 season is off to an equally explosive start, as he took the win in Thursday’s $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic at Desert International Horse […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 04, 2022 – We are just one week away from the start of FEI competition, spanning weeks two through nine of Desert Circuit at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Keep reading for all you need to know regarding the FEI schedule and arrival […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 12, 2022 – All eyes fell on the Grand Prix Arena Saturday night of Desert Circuit IV as top show jumping athletes competed for top honors in the $40,000 Adequan Grand Prix. Under the lights and in front of an impressive crowd at Desert International […]
Thermal, California – February 05, 2022 –Just prior, 24 international horse-and-rider combinations battled it out for the top title in the $37,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.45m Classic CSI 3*. Wade set forth a 12-effort first round track to whittle down the field of competitors who would ultimately advance […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 6, 2022 – International competition during Desert Circuit III concluded Sunday as athletes took to the $138,600 Sun Air Jets 1.55m Grand Prix CSI 3* to compete for the top prize. Thirty-five elite athletes entered the Grand Prix Arena to contest the track built by […]
Thermal, California – February 04, 2022 – Earlier in the day, international athletes piloted their three-star mounts in the $37,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.50m Classic CSI 3*. Alan Wade (IRL) set the track for the speed-format class, which included three double-combinations and 12 total obstacles across the expanse […]
